MC Master of Counseling: Trauma and Crisis Response 3

Question 1

During a crisis intervention, a client becomes increasingly agitated and begins pacing. The counselor's BEST immediate response is to:

Accepted Answer

Lower their own voice and use slow, calm speech

Answer

De-escalation requires the counselor to model calm through lowered vocal tone, slower pace, and non-threatening body language.

Question 2

Which trauma-focused intervention is specifically designed as a short-term treatment for PTSD following recent trauma (within 3 months)?

Accepted Answer

Prolonged Exposure (PE)

Answer

Prolonged Exposure can be used for recent trauma and is one of the most empirically supported treatments for PTSD regardless of trauma recency.

Question 3

A client with complex trauma presents with persistent identity disturbance and chronic emptiness. These symptoms are MOST associated with which comorbid diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Borderline Personality Disorder

Answer

Borderline Personality Disorder frequently co-occurs with complex trauma and shares features of identity disturbance, emotional dysregulation, and chronic emptiness.

Question 4

According to the Roberts Seven-Stage Crisis Intervention Model, which stage comes IMMEDIATELY after establishing rapport?

Accepted Answer

Exploring feelings and emotions

Answer

In Roberts' model, after establishing rapport (Stage 3), the counselor explores the client's feelings and emotions (Stage 4).

Question 5

A counselor working with a veteran with PTSD notices the client avoids all driving after a roadside bomb incident. This avoidance is BEST conceptualized as:

Accepted Answer

Trauma-related avoidance symptom (Criterion C)

Answer

DSM-5 Criterion C covers persistent avoidance of trauma-related external reminders, such as situations that trigger traumatic memories.

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MC Master of Counseling: Trauma and Crisis Response 3