CDT Crisis Intervention & Safety Planning in Disability Trauma

Question 1

What is the primary goal of crisis intervention for individuals with disabilities experiencing trauma?

Accepted Answer

Stabilization and restoration of functioning to pre-crisis level

Answer

Crisis intervention aims to stabilize the individual and restore functioning to their pre-crisis baseline, not to cure or permanently resolve underlying conditions.

Question 2

When conducting a lethality assessment with a person who has a communication disability, which accommodation is most important?

Accepted Answer

Using augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) tools or the individual's preferred communication method

Answer

Using the individual's preferred AAC tools ensures accurate communication, respects autonomy, and produces more reliable lethality assessment data.

Question 3

Which model is most commonly referenced as a structured framework for crisis intervention in trauma-informed disability practice?

Accepted Answer

Roberts' Seven-Stage Crisis Intervention Model

Answer

Roberts' Seven-Stage Crisis Intervention Model provides a structured, evidence-based framework widely adopted in trauma-informed crisis intervention training.

Question 4

A person with an intellectual disability is in acute crisis following a traumatic event. Which initial stabilization approach is MOST appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Using simple, concrete, and predictable interventions

Answer

Simple, concrete, and predictable interventions reduce overwhelm and promote safety for individuals with intellectual disabilities during acute distress.

Question 5

What is Psychological First Aid (PFA) primarily designed to accomplish in disability trauma crisis response?

Accepted Answer

Reduce initial distress and foster short-term and long-term adaptive functioning

Answer

PFA is designed to reduce initial distress and support adaptive functioning as an early intervention, not as formal therapy or diagnostic assessment.

CDT - Certified in Disability Trauma Practice Test

CDT - Certified in Disability Trauma Practice Test

CDT Crisis Intervention & Safety Planning in Disability Trauma