Trauma-Informed Care and Techniques Flashcards
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Which of the following BEST describes the concept of 'titration' in somatic trauma therapy?
Answer: Introducing small doses of trauma material to avoid overwhelming the client's nervous system
Titration involves carefully metering exposure to traumatic activation so the client's system can process without becoming overwhelmed.
A clinician working with a military veteran with PTSD should be aware that which cultural factor most commonly delays treatment-seeking in this population?
Answer: Stigma around mental health and perceptions of weakness
Military culture often emphasizes self-reliance and toughness, creating significant stigma barriers to seeking mental health treatment.
In Prolonged Exposure (PE) therapy for PTSD, 'in vivo exposure' refers to:
Answer: Real-world confrontation of trauma-related avoided situations
In vivo exposure involves the client gradually approaching real-world situations they avoid due to trauma-related fear, not imaginal memory work.
The trauma-informed principle of 'transparency and trustworthiness' requires clinicians to:
Answer: Clearly communicate expectations, processes, and boundaries to build trust
Transparency about how treatment works, what to expect, and how decisions are made is essential for rebuilding trust with trauma survivors.
Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET) was originally developed primarily for use with which population?
Answer: Refugee and war-survivor populations with multiple traumatic experiences
NET was developed by Schauer, Neuner, and Elbert specifically for use with refugees experiencing multiple traumatic events in resource-limited settings.
When a trauma survivor engages in self-harming behavior, a trauma-informed clinician understands this behavior is MOST often functioning as:
Answer: An emotion regulation strategy to manage overwhelming internal states
Self-harm frequently serves an affect regulation function — providing temporary relief from intolerable emotional or dissociative states.
Which phase of Phase-Based trauma treatment focuses on trauma processing and integration of traumatic memories?
Answer: Phase 2 — Trauma processing
Phase 2 of the three-phase model (Herman, 1992) involves direct trauma memory processing after sufficient stabilization has been achieved.