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

Answer

The peer support principle recognizes that individuals with shared lived experience can build safety and hope in ways that traditional providers cannot, and is embodied by the inclusion of peer workers.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

Historical trauma refers to the cumulative emotional and psychological wounding across generations resulting from massive group trauma, such as slavery, genocide, or forced displacement.

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

Answer

Trauma-sensitive (or trauma-informed) services modify the entire environment to be safe, while trauma-specific services are evidence-based interventions like CPT or EMDR that directly target trauma symptoms.

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

Answer

A trauma-informed response recognizes that agitation may be a trauma response and prioritizes regulation, choice, and safety before continuing with any administrative task.

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

Answer

Seeking Safety is an evidence-based, present-focused treatment specifically designed for co-occurring trauma and substance use disorders, making it highly relevant in harm reduction contexts.

HRC - Harm Reduction Professional Certification Practice Test

HRC - Harm Reduction Professional Certification Practice Test

HRC Trauma-Informed Care 3