CBIS Treatment Approaches and Interventions 3

Question 1

A CBIS is developing a behavior intervention plan for a TBI survivor who becomes verbally aggressive when asked to transition between activities. The FIRST step should be:

Accepted Answer

Conduct a functional behavioral assessment

Answer

A functional behavioral assessment must precede intervention to understand why the behavior occurs and identify the most effective, individualized strategies.

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the goal of post-acute rehabilitation in TBI?

Accepted Answer

Optimize community reintegration and quality of life

Answer

Post-acute TBI rehabilitation emphasizes functional independence, community participation, and quality of life rather than complete neurological restoration.

Question 3

Amantadine hydrochloride is used in TBI rehabilitation primarily to:

Accepted Answer

Accelerate functional recovery and reduce agitation

Answer

Amantadine enhances dopaminergic and glutamatergic neurotransmission and has been shown in randomized trials to accelerate functional recovery in disorders of consciousness.

Question 4

Which type of group therapy is specifically designed to help TBI survivors recognize and compensate for their own cognitive deficits?

Accepted Answer

Metacognitive strategy training group

Answer

Metacognitive strategy training groups teach self-awareness and self-regulation skills to compensate for executive function deficits after TBI.

Question 5

When treating post-traumatic depression in a TBI patient, SSRIs are preferred over tricyclic antidepressants primarily because TCAs:

Accepted Answer

Have anticholinergic effects that worsen cognition and lower seizure threshold

Answer

TCAs have significant anticholinergic side effects that impair cognition and increase seizure risk, making SSRIs the safer first-line choice in TBI.

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CBIS Treatment Approaches and Interventions 3