ICDVP Counseling Approaches 3

Question 1

Which therapeutic modality specifically uses bilateral stimulation to help survivors process traumatic memories associated with domestic violence?

Accepted Answer

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)

Answer

EMDR uses bilateral stimulation (such as eye movements) while the client focuses on traumatic memories to facilitate adaptive processing.

Question 2

A survivor describes feeling completely numb and disconnected from her body during sessions. This presentation is most consistent with which trauma response?

Accepted Answer

Hypoarousal and dissociation

Answer

Numbness and depersonalization are hallmarks of hypoarousal and dissociation, common responses to prolonged trauma exposure.

Question 3

The power and control wheel developed by the Duluth Model is primarily used in counseling to:

Accepted Answer

Educate survivors about the patterns and tactics abusers use

Answer

The power and control wheel is an educational tool that illustrates the various tactics abusers use to maintain dominance over their partners.

Question 4

When a counselor notices a survivor repeatedly minimizes the abuse and defends the abuser, the most therapeutic response is to:

Accepted Answer

Reflect the ambivalence and explore the meaning behind the survivor's loyalty

Answer

Exploring the survivor's ambivalence with empathy preserves the therapeutic alliance and respects the complexity of trauma bonding.

Question 5

Somatic experiencing, developed by Peter Levine, is particularly useful for DV survivors because it:

Accepted Answer

Helps release stored physiological tension from trauma in the body

Answer

Somatic experiencing tracks and releases physical sensations associated with unresolved trauma held in the nervous system.

(ICDVP) Illinois Certified Domestic Violence Professionals Practice Test

(ICDVP) Illinois Certified Domestic Violence Professionals Practice Test

ICDVP Counseling Approaches 3