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Trauma-Informed Practice Flashcards

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  1. What is a foundational principle of trauma-informed care as defined by SAMHSA?

    Answer: Safety

    Safety is one of SAMHSA's six key principles of trauma-informed care, ensuring physical and emotional security for clients.

  2. Which of the following is NOT one of SAMHSA's six key principles of trauma-informed care?

    Answer: Confrontation of denial

    Confrontation of denial is not a SAMHSA principle; the six principles include safety, trustworthiness/transparency, peer support, collaboration, empowerment, and cultural sensitivity.

  3. The landmark ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) study was originally conducted as a collaboration between:

    Answer: CDC and Kaiser Permanente

    The original ACEs study (1995–1997) was a collaboration between the CDC and Kaiser Permanente's Health Appraisal Clinic in San Diego.

  4. A student who exhibits hypervigilance, intrusive memories, and emotional numbing following a traumatic event may be displaying symptoms of:

    Answer: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

    Hypervigilance, intrusive memories, and emotional numbing are hallmark symptoms of PTSD as defined in the DSM-5.

  5. Which brain structure is primarily activated during the 'fight-or-flight' response triggered by trauma?

    Answer: Amygdala

    The amygdala acts as the brain's alarm system, triggering the fight-or-flight stress response when a threat (real or perceived) is detected.

  6. In a trauma-informed school setting, staff are trained to shift their perspective by asking students:

    Answer: 'What happened to you?'

    The trauma-informed shift moves from 'What is wrong with you?' to 'What happened to you?', recognizing that behavior is often a response to trauma.

  7. A student has just experienced a house fire and lost all belongings. The most appropriate initial trauma-informed response by the school social worker is to:

    Answer: Provide safety, stabilization, and connection to immediate resources

    Immediately after trauma, the priority is safety, stabilization, and connecting families to resources — the foundation of trauma-informed acute response.