MC Master of Counseling: Trauma and Crisis Response 4

Question 1

Which population is at GREATEST risk for developing Acute Stress Disorder (ASD) following a traumatic event?

Accepted Answer

Individuals with a prior history of PTSD or anxiety disorders

Answer

Prior history of PTSD or anxiety disorders is one of the strongest predictors of ASD following trauma exposure.

Question 2

A counselor using Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET) with a refugee client would PRIMARILY focus on:

Accepted Answer

Constructing a chronological life narrative integrating trauma and positive experiences

Answer

NET helps clients construct a coherent autobiographical narrative that contextualizes traumatic events within their full life story.

Question 3

Which of the following is a contraindication for beginning trauma-focused exposure therapy?

Accepted Answer

Active psychosis or severe dissociation

Answer

Active psychosis or severe dissociation prevents the grounded processing required for exposure-based trauma work and must be stabilized first.

Question 4

In the context of crisis counseling, 'mobile crisis teams' are BEST characterized as:

Accepted Answer

Community-based teams that respond to crisis calls in the field to reduce ER visits

Answer

Mobile crisis teams are community-based mental health responders who provide on-site crisis intervention as an alternative to emergency room or police response.

Question 5

A client reports feeling 'outside of my body' and watching events as if in a film during the traumatic event. This experience is BEST described as:

Accepted Answer

Depersonalization

Answer

Depersonalization is the sense of being detached from or an outside observer of one's own body or mental processes.

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MC Master of Counseling: Trauma and Crisis Response 4