TSS TSS Family & Community Support Systems Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

A trauma specialist working in a disaster-affected community should use which approach to identify the most vulnerable populations?

Accepted Answer

Conduct community needs assessments with input from local leaders and residents

Answer

Community needs assessments incorporating local knowledge identify vulnerable populations more accurately than administrative records alone.

Question 2

Peer support specialists in trauma recovery programs are effective because they:

Accepted Answer

Offer lived experience, reduce stigma, and model recovery for others

Answer

Peer support specialists leverage lived experience to build trust, reduce stigma, and serve as recovery role models.

Question 3

Psychoeducation provided to families of trauma survivors should include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Common trauma reactions, how to provide support without enabling avoidance, and self-care strategies

Answer

Effective family psychoeducation normalizes trauma reactions, teaches supportive behaviors, and emphasizes family self-care.

Question 4

The concept of 'social capital' in trauma recovery refers to:

Accepted Answer

The networks, trust, and reciprocity within a community that facilitate collective recovery

Answer

Social capital — networks, trust, and mutual aid — is a key community-level resource that facilitates collective trauma recovery.

Question 5

When a family member's coping behavior inadvertently reinforces a trauma survivor's avoidance, the specialist should:

Accepted Answer

Provide psychoeducation to the family member about how accommodation can maintain PTSD symptoms

Answer

Psychoeducation helps family members understand that accommodation can inadvertently maintain avoidance and PTSD symptoms.

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