HRC Trauma-Informed Care 3

Question 1

A harm reduction peer worker who has lived experience with trauma and substance use is an example of which SAMHSA TIC principle in action?

Accepted Answer

Peer support

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Trustworthiness and transparency

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Cultural, historical, and gender issues

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Empowerment, voice, and choice

Question 2

Historical trauma, as relevant to trauma-informed harm reduction, is best described as:

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Cumulative and collective emotional wounds inflicted across generations on a cultural, racial, or ethnic group

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Individual trauma experienced more than 20 years ago

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Trauma caused by outdated medical practices

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Documentation of past traumatic events in a client's medical record

Question 3

Which of the following best describes a 'trauma-sensitive' versus 'trauma-specific' service?

Accepted Answer

Trauma-sensitive services adapt all programming to be safe for trauma survivors; trauma-specific services are targeted interventions designed to treat trauma directly

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Trauma-sensitive services treat PTSD; trauma-specific services treat complex trauma

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Trauma-sensitive services are for children; trauma-specific services are for adults

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There is no meaningful distinction between the two terms

Question 4

When a client suddenly becomes agitated and defensive during a routine intake, a trauma-informed harm reduction worker should first:

Accepted Answer

Pause, offer the client space and choice, and use grounding techniques to support regulation

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Ask the client to leave and return when calmer

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Call for security to de-escalate the situation

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Continue with the intake to maintain professional boundaries

Question 5

Which of the following interventions is considered an evidence-based trauma-specific treatment appropriate for referral by harm reduction professionals?

Accepted Answer

Seeking Safety

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Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT)

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Reality Therapy

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Structural Family Therapy

Question 6

A harm reduction organization conducts regular 'trauma-informed organizational assessments.' The primary purpose of this practice is to:

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Evaluate the extent to which the organization's policies, practices, and culture reflect TIC principles and identify areas for improvement

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Identify clients who need PTSD treatment referrals

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Comply with mandatory trauma reporting requirements

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Measure outcomes of trauma-specific therapy programs

Question 7

In trauma-informed harm reduction, which of the following approaches best reflects the shift from a 'What's wrong with you?' to a 'What happened to you?' framework?

Accepted Answer

Understanding problematic behaviors as adaptive responses to overwhelming experiences, and responding with curiosity and compassion rather than judgment

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Diagnosing clients with personality disorders to guide treatment planning

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Excusing harmful behaviors by attributing them entirely to past trauma

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Limiting services to clients who can articulate their trauma history