ICDVP Survivor Support 5

Question 1

A survivor is experiencing PTSD symptoms including flashbacks and hypervigilance. An advocate's most appropriate response is to:

Accepted Answer

Acknowledge her symptoms, avoid re-traumatization, and refer to trauma-informed mental health services

Answer

Advocates should recognize trauma symptoms, avoid triggering re-traumatization, and connect survivors with appropriate mental health services — diagnosis is outside their scope.

Question 2

Under Illinois law, which of the following is included in the definition of 'domestic violence'?

Accepted Answer

Physical abuse, harassment, intimidation, interference with personal liberty, and willful deprivation

Answer

The Illinois Domestic Violence Act defines domestic violence broadly to include physical, emotional, and economic forms of abuse and control.

Question 3

A survivor who has recently left a shelter asks an advocate for help finding long-term housing. This need represents which phase of survivor support?

Accepted Answer

Transitional and long-term advocacy

Answer

Long-term housing support represents transitional and long-term advocacy, which addresses stability needs after immediate crisis has been addressed.

Question 4

A survivor tells an advocate she has been strangled by her partner in the past. The advocate should recognize this as:

Accepted Answer

A significant lethality indicator that greatly increases risk of homicide

Answer

Research shows strangulation is one of the strongest predictors of future lethal violence and must be treated as a serious lethality indicator.

Question 5

Cultural humility in domestic violence advocacy requires advocates to:

Accepted Answer

Continually examine their own biases and learn from survivors about their cultural context

Answer

Cultural humility is an ongoing process of self-reflection and learning, prioritizing the survivor's own cultural knowledge over the advocate's assumptions.

(ICDVP) Illinois Certified Domestic Violence Professionals Practice Test

(ICDVP) Illinois Certified Domestic Violence Professionals Practice Test

ICDVP Survivor Support 5