TF-CBT PRACTICE SOLUTION BUNDLE
2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
⩥ . How often should TF-CBT treatment sessions be conducted?
Answer: Once a week or more frequently
Weekly sessions are the TF-CBT standard, and treatment can be
delivered more frequently if circumstances make that possible.
⩥ For what age range of children has TF-CBT been found to be
effective? Answer: 3-18 years
Research demonstrating TF-CBT's efficacy has included children as
young as 3 and as old as 18.
⩥ Which of the following statements is NOT true for TF-CBT? Answer:
All children who have experienced at least one potentially traumatic
event are good candidates for TF-CBT
Simply experiencing a trauma does not make a child a good candidate
for TF-CBT; trauma-related symptoms must be present, as well.
⩥ Lila is a 10-year-old girl referred to you by a school counselor due to
misbehavior in school and decreased academic performance that both
have become serious problems over the past 3 months. Your trauma
assessment revealed that she had been in a serious car crash about three
,years ago, suffering some minor physical injuries. Neither she nor her
parents report any other traumatic events. Her mother reported no
difficulties related to the car crash and Lila's score on a standardized
measure of PTSD symptoms was in the low normal range. Is Lila a good
treatment candidate for TF-CBT and why? Answer: No, she does not
have clinically significant trauma-related problems that require trauma-
focused treatment.
TF-CBT should be provided to kids who have experienced trauma AND
who report some symptoms of PTSD
⩥ Which of the following is a TF-CBT treatment goal for participating
parents and caregivers? Answer: To increase caregiver support of the
child, parenting skills, and parent-child communication
Some of the other response options may be ancillary benefits of TF-CBT
in some cases, but they are not explicit treatment goals.
⩥ Which of the following is NOT a problem that should be managed
prior to beginning TF-CBT? Answer: Child has significant academic
problems and is failing
Issues that pertain to the safety of the child or others in the child's
environment need to be addressed prior to beginning TF-CBT. Academic
problems generally do not rise to this standard.
⩥ What treatment elements should be included in every session of TF-
CBT? Answer: Parenting Skills and Gradual Exposure
, The trauma should be discussed in every session of TF-CBT (as the
PRAC skills are applied to trauma-related problems, for example), and
parent sessions should include some discussion of parenting
⩥ Which TF-CBT treatment components make up the
Integration/Consolidation Phase of treatment? Answer: In Vivo Mastery,
Conjoint Sessions, and Enhancing Future Safety and Development
Integration/Consolidation is the final phase of TF-CBT treatment and
includes all the components after the creation and processing of the
Trauma Narrative.
⩥ Samuel is a 14-year-old boy with a cognitive disability who functions
at about the level of a 5-year-old. He was referred to you by a child
welfare worker after a report of physical abuse by his mother. Your
trauma assessment found that Samuel had a long history of significant
physical abuse by both his parents. Samuel reported that when his
parents beat him, it was his fault because he did something wrong, and
that he usually deserved the punishment. He often felt guilty about
causing his parents to hit him and ashamed of himself for being bad. A
standardized measure of PTSD symptoms completed by his current
caregiver, an aunt, was in the high normal range. Is Samuel a good
treatment candidate for TF-CBT and why? Answer: Yes, Samuel's
problems with guilt, self-blame, and shame are clinically significant
trauma related problems that can be treated with TF-CBT.
Despite Samuel's disability, he is functioning at a developmental level
for which TF-CBT is appropriate, and his self-blame and emotional
symptoms are appropriate treatment targets.
2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
⩥ . How often should TF-CBT treatment sessions be conducted?
Answer: Once a week or more frequently
Weekly sessions are the TF-CBT standard, and treatment can be
delivered more frequently if circumstances make that possible.
⩥ For what age range of children has TF-CBT been found to be
effective? Answer: 3-18 years
Research demonstrating TF-CBT's efficacy has included children as
young as 3 and as old as 18.
⩥ Which of the following statements is NOT true for TF-CBT? Answer:
All children who have experienced at least one potentially traumatic
event are good candidates for TF-CBT
Simply experiencing a trauma does not make a child a good candidate
for TF-CBT; trauma-related symptoms must be present, as well.
⩥ Lila is a 10-year-old girl referred to you by a school counselor due to
misbehavior in school and decreased academic performance that both
have become serious problems over the past 3 months. Your trauma
assessment revealed that she had been in a serious car crash about three
,years ago, suffering some minor physical injuries. Neither she nor her
parents report any other traumatic events. Her mother reported no
difficulties related to the car crash and Lila's score on a standardized
measure of PTSD symptoms was in the low normal range. Is Lila a good
treatment candidate for TF-CBT and why? Answer: No, she does not
have clinically significant trauma-related problems that require trauma-
focused treatment.
TF-CBT should be provided to kids who have experienced trauma AND
who report some symptoms of PTSD
⩥ Which of the following is a TF-CBT treatment goal for participating
parents and caregivers? Answer: To increase caregiver support of the
child, parenting skills, and parent-child communication
Some of the other response options may be ancillary benefits of TF-CBT
in some cases, but they are not explicit treatment goals.
⩥ Which of the following is NOT a problem that should be managed
prior to beginning TF-CBT? Answer: Child has significant academic
problems and is failing
Issues that pertain to the safety of the child or others in the child's
environment need to be addressed prior to beginning TF-CBT. Academic
problems generally do not rise to this standard.
⩥ What treatment elements should be included in every session of TF-
CBT? Answer: Parenting Skills and Gradual Exposure
, The trauma should be discussed in every session of TF-CBT (as the
PRAC skills are applied to trauma-related problems, for example), and
parent sessions should include some discussion of parenting
⩥ Which TF-CBT treatment components make up the
Integration/Consolidation Phase of treatment? Answer: In Vivo Mastery,
Conjoint Sessions, and Enhancing Future Safety and Development
Integration/Consolidation is the final phase of TF-CBT treatment and
includes all the components after the creation and processing of the
Trauma Narrative.
⩥ Samuel is a 14-year-old boy with a cognitive disability who functions
at about the level of a 5-year-old. He was referred to you by a child
welfare worker after a report of physical abuse by his mother. Your
trauma assessment found that Samuel had a long history of significant
physical abuse by both his parents. Samuel reported that when his
parents beat him, it was his fault because he did something wrong, and
that he usually deserved the punishment. He often felt guilty about
causing his parents to hit him and ashamed of himself for being bad. A
standardized measure of PTSD symptoms completed by his current
caregiver, an aunt, was in the high normal range. Is Samuel a good
treatment candidate for TF-CBT and why? Answer: Yes, Samuel's
problems with guilt, self-blame, and shame are clinically significant
trauma related problems that can be treated with TF-CBT.
Despite Samuel's disability, he is functioning at a developmental level
for which TF-CBT is appropriate, and his self-blame and emotional
symptoms are appropriate treatment targets.
