TSS Family & Community Support Systems Questions and Answers Flashcards

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

Answer: Conduct community needs assessments with input from local leaders and residents

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In community trauma response, the term 'psychological first aid' (PFA) is best described as:

Answer: An evidence-informed approach to reduce distress and foster adaptive coping immediately after trauma

PFA is an evidence-informed early intervention that reduces acute distress and connects survivors with practical and emotional support.