TTC Trauma-Informed Care and Techniques 3

Question 1

Which neuroscientific concept explains why traumatized clients may react intensely to stimuli that seem unrelated to their trauma?

Accepted Answer

Conditioned fear generalization via amygdala sensitization

Answer

The sensitized amygdala can generalize fear responses to stimuli resembling the original threat, even without conscious memory linkage.

Question 2

The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) study most significantly demonstrated that:

Accepted Answer

There is a dose-response relationship between ACE scores and negative health outcomes

Answer

The ACE study showed a graded relationship — higher ACE scores correlate with greater risk of physical, mental, and social health problems.

Question 3

A trauma-informed approach to using safety planning with a client who has PTSD should prioritize:

Accepted Answer

Co-creating a plan that includes the client's identified coping resources and support network

Answer

Collaborative safety planning that incorporates the client's own resources increases ownership and effectiveness of the plan.

Question 4

Polyvagal theory, developed by Stephen Porges, suggests that trauma responses are primarily mediated through:

Accepted Answer

The autonomic nervous system's hierarchical response states

Answer

Polyvagal theory describes three hierarchical ANS states — ventral vagal (safe), sympathetic (mobilized), and dorsal vagal (shutdown) — that govern trauma responses.

Question 5

A child presents with hypervigilance, sleep disturbance, and emotional dysregulation following ongoing domestic violence. This constellation of symptoms BEST reflects:

Accepted Answer

Complex trauma / Developmental trauma disorder

Answer

Ongoing relational trauma during development produces complex trauma presentations that affect regulation, relationships, and self-concept.

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TTC Trauma-Informed Care and Techniques 3