NCMHCE - National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination Crisis and Trauma Interventions 3

Question 1

A counselor using the CAMS (Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality) model primarily aims to:

Accepted Answer

Engage the client as a collaborator in understanding and managing their suicidality

Answer

CAMS is a therapeutic framework that positions the client as an active collaborator in assessing and managing their own suicidal risk.

Question 2

During a critical incident debriefing (CISD), the 'reaction phase' is designed to:

Accepted Answer

Allow participants to process their emotional and sensory experiences

Answer

The reaction phase of CISD is the emotional core of the debriefing, where participants share their feelings and personal responses to the incident.

Question 3

Which trauma treatment model uses a phase-based approach emphasizing stabilization before trauma processing?

Accepted Answer

Phase-oriented trauma treatment

Answer

Phase-oriented trauma treatment sequences safety/stabilization, trauma processing, and integration/reconnection to prevent retraumatization.

Question 4

A client with complex PTSD following years of childhood abuse is MOST likely to present with which additional challenge compared to single-incident PTSD?

Accepted Answer

Impaired affect regulation and disturbances in self-perception

Answer

Complex PTSD is characterized by affect dysregulation, negative self-concept, and interpersonal difficulties in addition to standard PTSD symptoms.

Question 5

When applying the ACT model (Assess, Connect, Teach) in a school crisis, 'Connect' refers to:

Accepted Answer

Building rapport and establishing a supportive relationship with the student

Answer

In the ACT model, 'Connect' involves forming a therapeutic alliance and showing empathy before moving to teaching coping skills.

NCMHCE - National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination Practice Test

NCMHCE - National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination Practice Test

NCMHCE - National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination Crisis and Trauma Interventions 3