BRAIN STORY EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS.
1. Between what ages do executive function skills show the most dramatic
period of growth? - correct answer -3-5 years
2. Why do problems like substance misuse, disordered eating, and self-
harm behaviors often accompany complex PTSD? - correct answer -
Because they help to regulate intense emotional stress
3. Which of the following is NOT a factor that increases
vulnerability for PTSD? - correct answer -Male gender
4. The interpersonal dysfunction that is part of PTSD includes: - correct
answer -All of the above
5. Two key brain structures involved in depression are: - correct answer -
The amygdala and hippocampus
6. Emotional over-modulation in PTSD is associated with: - correct
answer -A decrease in amygdala activation
,7. Which of the following are core symptoms of PTSD? - correct answer -
Numbing, hyperarousal, functional impairment
8. What common signaling system most likely underlies the strong association
between depression and physical illness such as heart disease, diabetes, or
obesity? - correct answer -Stress system
9. It is important to provide prevention programs for children of parents
with depression because: - correct answer -All of the above
10. Compared to usual care, an evidence-based therapy (EBT) - correct
answer -Has been tested sufficiently through research to be called an
evidence-based therapy
11. The application of EBTs in real-world clinical settings can be improved
by: - correct answer -Integrating various EBTs to address co-morbidity,
clinical caseload, and the need to potentially adjust treatment while
underway
12. What is the answer that best describes what is included in the Modular
Approach to Treatment for Children (MATCH)? - correct answer -All of
the above
, 13. Which key factor is unique to a pre-emptive approach to mental
disorders? - correct answer -A biologically-based theory of the disorder that
allows for personalized, predictive tools such as biomarkers
14. Key elements of successful prevention programs are: - correct answer -
A focus on two generational approaches with a population impact
15. According to Dr. Felitti, what were the benefits of asking about ACEs
in Kaiser Permanente's patient medical history? - correct answer -It
allowed them to better understand and treat many problems that had
previously seemed intractable
16. What does Dr. Felitti recommend when taking an ACE history in
health care settings? - correct answer -Acknowledge how ACEs might
have impacted the patient's life by asking "How has this affected you later
in life?"
17. What is the main benefit of the Healthy Steps Program? - correct
answer -It gives parents with ACEs the care they need to support their
children and keep the child's ACE score as low as possible
18. What does Dr. Briggs emphasize as an important part of obtaining a
parent's ACE history? - correct answer -It is done universally, for all
parents, not just those who the staff suspect have ACEs
ANSWERS.
1. Between what ages do executive function skills show the most dramatic
period of growth? - correct answer -3-5 years
2. Why do problems like substance misuse, disordered eating, and self-
harm behaviors often accompany complex PTSD? - correct answer -
Because they help to regulate intense emotional stress
3. Which of the following is NOT a factor that increases
vulnerability for PTSD? - correct answer -Male gender
4. The interpersonal dysfunction that is part of PTSD includes: - correct
answer -All of the above
5. Two key brain structures involved in depression are: - correct answer -
The amygdala and hippocampus
6. Emotional over-modulation in PTSD is associated with: - correct
answer -A decrease in amygdala activation
,7. Which of the following are core symptoms of PTSD? - correct answer -
Numbing, hyperarousal, functional impairment
8. What common signaling system most likely underlies the strong association
between depression and physical illness such as heart disease, diabetes, or
obesity? - correct answer -Stress system
9. It is important to provide prevention programs for children of parents
with depression because: - correct answer -All of the above
10. Compared to usual care, an evidence-based therapy (EBT) - correct
answer -Has been tested sufficiently through research to be called an
evidence-based therapy
11. The application of EBTs in real-world clinical settings can be improved
by: - correct answer -Integrating various EBTs to address co-morbidity,
clinical caseload, and the need to potentially adjust treatment while
underway
12. What is the answer that best describes what is included in the Modular
Approach to Treatment for Children (MATCH)? - correct answer -All of
the above
, 13. Which key factor is unique to a pre-emptive approach to mental
disorders? - correct answer -A biologically-based theory of the disorder that
allows for personalized, predictive tools such as biomarkers
14. Key elements of successful prevention programs are: - correct answer -
A focus on two generational approaches with a population impact
15. According to Dr. Felitti, what were the benefits of asking about ACEs
in Kaiser Permanente's patient medical history? - correct answer -It
allowed them to better understand and treat many problems that had
previously seemed intractable
16. What does Dr. Felitti recommend when taking an ACE history in
health care settings? - correct answer -Acknowledge how ACEs might
have impacted the patient's life by asking "How has this affected you later
in life?"
17. What is the main benefit of the Healthy Steps Program? - correct
answer -It gives parents with ACEs the care they need to support their
children and keep the child's ACE score as low as possible
18. What does Dr. Briggs emphasize as an important part of obtaining a
parent's ACE history? - correct answer -It is done universally, for all
parents, not just those who the staff suspect have ACEs
