Trauma Interventions & Procedures Flashcards

Co-regulation in trauma-informed care refers to:

Answer: A calm adult helping a dysregulated person regain regulation through their presence

Co-regulation uses a regulated caregiver's nervous system to help another person calm down.

Which breathing technique is most commonly used to activate the parasympathetic response during an acute stress reaction?

Answer: Slow diaphragmatic breathing with a longer exhale

Slow belly breathing with extended exhalation engages the vagal calming response.

When a client discloses ongoing child abuse during an intervention, the specialist's first procedural obligation in the US is usually to:

Answer: Follow mandated reporting laws and agency protocol

Mandated reporters must report suspected child abuse to the appropriate authorities per state law.

Which statement best reflects trauma-informed use of restraint or seclusion?

Answer: It should be a last resort used only for imminent danger, with debriefing afterward

Restraint and seclusion can retraumatize and should be minimized and followed by review.

Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET) is especially designed for:

Answer: Survivors of multiple or prolonged traumas such as refugees

NET has clients build a chronological lifeline including multiple traumatic events, often used with refugees.

A safety plan for a trauma survivor at risk of self-harm should include:

Answer: Warning signs, coping strategies, supportive contacts, and crisis resources

Effective safety plans list triggers, coping steps, people to contact, and crisis lines such as 988.

The 'window of tolerance' concept helps specialists to:

Answer: Identify the arousal zone in which a person can process information effectively

Interventions aim to keep or return clients to the zone between hyperarousal and hypoarousal.