PTSD Evidence-Based Treatment & Intervention Techniques 3

Question 1

Seeking Safety is an evidence-based intervention designed to address which specific dual-diagnosis combination?

Accepted Answer

PTSD and co-occurring substance use disorders

Answer

Seeking Safety was developed by Lisa Najavits specifically to treat PTSD and substance use disorders simultaneously using a present-focused, coping-skills approach.

Question 2

The Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) model is specifically designed for which population?

Accepted Answer

Children, adolescents, and their caregivers

Answer

TF-CBT is an evidence-based treatment for children and adolescents exposed to trauma, uniquely incorporating a parallel caregiver treatment component.

Question 3

In Stress Inoculation Training (SIT) for PTSD, the primary focus is on:

Accepted Answer

Teaching anxiety-management coping skills to reduce PTSD symptoms

Answer

SIT targets coping skill acquisition (e.g., relaxation, breathing, thought stopping) rather than direct trauma processing.

Question 4

Which of the following best describes the 'trauma narrative' phase of TF-CBT?

Accepted Answer

The child creates a detailed account of traumatic experiences shared with the caregiver at completion

Answer

In TF-CBT, the child constructs and then shares a trauma narrative with their caregiver, reducing secrecy and enabling caregiver support.

Question 5

Prazosin is prescribed as an adjunct PTSD treatment primarily to target:

Accepted Answer

Trauma-related nightmares and sleep disturbance

Answer

Prazosin, an alpha-1 adrenergic blocker, has evidence for reducing trauma-related nightmares and improving sleep quality in PTSD.

(PTSD) Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Certification Practice Test

(PTSD) Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Certification Practice Test

PTSD Evidence-Based Treatment & Intervention Techniques 3