CDT Crisis Intervention & Safety Planning in Disability Trauma 2

Question 1

A comprehensive safety plan for a person with a disability who has experienced trauma should ALWAYS include:

Accepted Answer

Identified trauma triggers and individualized coping strategies

Answer

Effective safety plans identify specific triggers and personalized coping strategies that account for the individual's unique needs and disability-related factors.

Question 2

When developing a safety plan with a person who has a physical disability affecting mobility, which consideration is MOST critical?

Accepted Answer

Accessible evacuation routes and accessible transportation options

Answer

Mobility limitations require specific planning around accessible evacuation routes and transportation to ensure the individual can physically reach safety in an emergency.

Question 3

The Stanley-Brown Safety Planning Intervention (SPI) differs from a traditional no-suicide contract primarily because it:

Accepted Answer

Focuses on reasons for living and coping strategies rather than just restricting behavior

Answer

The Stanley-Brown SPI emphasizes collaborative identification of coping strategies and reasons for living, making it more clinically effective than behavior-restricting no-suicide contracts.

Question 4

For individuals with cognitive disabilities, safety plans should be modified to:

Accepted Answer

Use simple language, visual supports, and concrete actionable steps

Answer

Safety plans must be accessible to the individual; simple language, visual supports, and concrete steps ensure people with cognitive disabilities can independently reference and use them.

Question 5

Which element of safety planning specifically addresses reducing access to means of self-harm?

Accepted Answer

Means restriction or lethal means counseling

Answer

Means restriction (lethal means counseling) involves reducing access to items that could be used for self-harm and is a key evidence-based component of suicide safety planning.

CDT - Certified in Disability Trauma Practice Test

CDT - Certified in Disability Trauma Practice Test

CDT Crisis Intervention & Safety Planning in Disability Trauma 2