Tf-cbt Exam Review Questions with Correct
Answers
It is critically important to interview children and their parents separately in order to
obtain an unbiased and distinct perspective of the child's functioning
true
It is valuable to assess parents' coping, adjustment, and abilities to fully participate in
the treatment process
True
How to evaluate traumatic exposure?
routinely asking about traumatic history is highly recommended because childhood traumas
are typically under-reported and often co-occur.
or, use an interview or a self- or parent-report instrument. that investigates a wide variety of
childhood traumatic experiences. For example, the UCLA PTSD Reaction Index, or the
Traumatic Events Screening Inventory-Child Version.
What do the UCLA PTSD Reaction Index and Traumatic Events Screening Inventory-
Child Version do?
ask children to identify and rate the severity of each traumatic event they have experienced
and to select the one that was most upsetting to them.
To be diagnosed with PTSD, what is required?
exposure to actual or threatened death, serious injury, or sexual violation. Such exposure may
occur via direct experience, indirectly by witnessing another person enduring the above
,trauma(s), learning about a family member's or close friend's exposure to the details of such
trauma(s).
PTSD is not required to receive TF-CBT
true
The four symptom clusters of PTSD are
intrusion symptoms (e.g., recurrent, intrusive memories, trauma-related dreams).
Avoidance symptoms. Efforts to avoid trauma-related thoughts, feelings, or memories.
Avoidance of external trauma reminders (e.g., people, places, things, conversations
associated with trauma(s))
Negative alterations in thoughts or feelings that developed or worsened following the
trauma(s). Psychogenic amnesia for some aspects of the trauma. Negative beliefs about
oneself or the world.
Arousal and reactivity trauma-related alterations. Irritable behaviors or unexplained angry
outbursts. Reckless, self-destructive behavior. Hypervigilance.
Briefly, what are the four symptom clusters of PTSD
Intrusion symptoms (e.g., recurrent intrusive memories or dreams).
Avoidance symptoms (e.g., avoiding places or things that remind one of the trauma).
Negative alterations in thoughts and feelings (e.g., negative beliefs about oneself).
, Arousal and reactivity trauma-related alterations (e.g., hypervigilance, irritability, anger).
The diagnosis of PTSD can be made only when symptoms are present for a minimum of
one month
The UCLA PTSD Reaction Index corresponds to DSM-5 criteria and is the most widely
used child self-report measure of PTSD and costs money
true
The Child PTSD Symptom Scale (CPSS) is validated for DSM-5 and is freely available
true
Those who meet diagnostic criteria with PTSD (relative to those who do not meet
criteria for PTSD) are what percent more likely to experience other psychiatric
disorders?
80%
Among children exposed to trauma, it is particularly important to evaluate whether
they have
active suicidal thoughts, intents, or plans or substance abuse difficulties. These are more
common among children who have experience complex trauma.
What is complex trauma?
multiple, chronic, and prolonged traumatic events, often interpersonal in nature (such as
abuse, neglect, or domestic violence) that occur over a long period, particularly during
childhood.
Answers
It is critically important to interview children and their parents separately in order to
obtain an unbiased and distinct perspective of the child's functioning
true
It is valuable to assess parents' coping, adjustment, and abilities to fully participate in
the treatment process
True
How to evaluate traumatic exposure?
routinely asking about traumatic history is highly recommended because childhood traumas
are typically under-reported and often co-occur.
or, use an interview or a self- or parent-report instrument. that investigates a wide variety of
childhood traumatic experiences. For example, the UCLA PTSD Reaction Index, or the
Traumatic Events Screening Inventory-Child Version.
What do the UCLA PTSD Reaction Index and Traumatic Events Screening Inventory-
Child Version do?
ask children to identify and rate the severity of each traumatic event they have experienced
and to select the one that was most upsetting to them.
To be diagnosed with PTSD, what is required?
exposure to actual or threatened death, serious injury, or sexual violation. Such exposure may
occur via direct experience, indirectly by witnessing another person enduring the above
,trauma(s), learning about a family member's or close friend's exposure to the details of such
trauma(s).
PTSD is not required to receive TF-CBT
true
The four symptom clusters of PTSD are
intrusion symptoms (e.g., recurrent, intrusive memories, trauma-related dreams).
Avoidance symptoms. Efforts to avoid trauma-related thoughts, feelings, or memories.
Avoidance of external trauma reminders (e.g., people, places, things, conversations
associated with trauma(s))
Negative alterations in thoughts or feelings that developed or worsened following the
trauma(s). Psychogenic amnesia for some aspects of the trauma. Negative beliefs about
oneself or the world.
Arousal and reactivity trauma-related alterations. Irritable behaviors or unexplained angry
outbursts. Reckless, self-destructive behavior. Hypervigilance.
Briefly, what are the four symptom clusters of PTSD
Intrusion symptoms (e.g., recurrent intrusive memories or dreams).
Avoidance symptoms (e.g., avoiding places or things that remind one of the trauma).
Negative alterations in thoughts and feelings (e.g., negative beliefs about oneself).
, Arousal and reactivity trauma-related alterations (e.g., hypervigilance, irritability, anger).
The diagnosis of PTSD can be made only when symptoms are present for a minimum of
one month
The UCLA PTSD Reaction Index corresponds to DSM-5 criteria and is the most widely
used child self-report measure of PTSD and costs money
true
The Child PTSD Symptom Scale (CPSS) is validated for DSM-5 and is freely available
true
Those who meet diagnostic criteria with PTSD (relative to those who do not meet
criteria for PTSD) are what percent more likely to experience other psychiatric
disorders?
80%
Among children exposed to trauma, it is particularly important to evaluate whether
they have
active suicidal thoughts, intents, or plans or substance abuse difficulties. These are more
common among children who have experience complex trauma.
What is complex trauma?
multiple, chronic, and prolonged traumatic events, often interpersonal in nature (such as
abuse, neglect, or domestic violence) that occur over a long period, particularly during
childhood.
