Crisis, Trauma, and Suicide Assessment Flashcards

Under DSM-5-TR, PTSD symptoms must persist for longer than how long after the traumatic event?

Answer: One month

PTSD requires a symptom duration of more than one month.

A client develops intrusive memories, dissociation, and avoidance five days after an assault. Which diagnosis best fits if symptoms are causing significant distress?

Answer: Acute stress disorder

Acute stress disorder applies when symptoms occur from 3 days to 1 month after the trauma.

Which of the following is one of the four DSM-5-TR PTSD symptom clusters?

Answer: Negative alterations in cognitions and mood

The four clusters are intrusion, avoidance, negative alterations in cognitions and mood, and alterations in arousal and reactivity.

Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) is distinctive among child trauma treatments because it:

Answer: Includes a nonoffending caregiver and a trauma narrative component

TF-CBT's PRACTICE components involve caregivers and include gradual development of a trauma narrative.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), developed by Francine Shapiro, is characterized by:

Answer: Bilateral stimulation while the client holds a traumatic memory in mind

EMDR pairs recall of distressing memories with bilateral stimulation such as eye movements or tapping.

Prolonged Exposure therapy, developed by Edna Foa, primarily works by:

Answer: Imaginal and in vivo exposure to reduce avoidance and fear

PE uses repeated imaginal revisiting and real-life exposure to feared but safe situations to promote emotional processing.

In Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), 'stuck points' refer to:

Answer: Distorted beliefs about the trauma, self, others, or world that maintain PTSD

CPT targets stuck points such as self-blame or overgeneralized beliefs about safety, trust, power, esteem, and intimacy.