MFT Trauma and Abuse in Family Systems 3

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a recognized form of child maltreatment?

Accepted Answer

Peer conflict at school

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Physical abuse

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Emotional neglect

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Sexual abuse

Question 2

Research on resilience consistently identifies which factor as MOST protective against the negative effects of childhood trauma?

Accepted Answer

Having at least one stable, caring adult relationship

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High family socioeconomic status

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High intelligence and academic achievement

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Living in a rural, lower-crime environment

Question 3

Couples therapy is generally contraindicated when intimate partner violence (IPV) is active because:

Accepted Answer

It can increase danger to the victim by giving the abuser information and framing violence as a mutual problem

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The couple is unlikely to benefit from any form of therapy

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Mandated reporters cannot maintain confidentiality in these cases

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Insurance typically denies coverage for couples therapy in IPV situations

Question 4

Complex PTSD (as recognized in ICD-11) differs from standard PTSD primarily in that it:

Accepted Answer

Results from prolonged, repeated trauma and includes disturbances in self-organization beyond core PTSD symptoms

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Involves a single, more extreme traumatic event

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Can only be diagnosed in children under 18

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Is caused exclusively by combat-related exposure

Question 5

The fight-flight-freeze response to trauma is primarily regulated by:

Accepted Answer

The autonomic nervous system, including both its sympathetic and parasympathetic branches

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The parasympathetic nervous system alone

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The prefrontal cortex and executive function centers

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The somatic (voluntary) nervous system

Question 6

The primary purpose of a safety plan in trauma-informed family therapy is to:

Accepted Answer

Identify concrete steps the client can take if they or a family member are in danger

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Document the therapist's clinical liability and risk assessment

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Schedule a structured sequence of future therapy sessions

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Assess current trauma severity using a standardized screening instrument

Question 7

Re-traumatization in a therapeutic setting is best described as:

Accepted Answer

Experiences in therapy that mirror or recreate traumatic dynamics, causing additional harm to the client

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A client experiencing a second distinct traumatic event during the course of treatment

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A deliberate therapeutic technique of revisiting trauma to achieve desensitization

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Trauma symptoms that arise from reading about others' traumatic experiences