Question 1
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The ___________________ cluster of PTSD diagnostic symptoms reflects the manner in which traumatic
memory functions.
avoidance
respiratory
allostasis
re-experiencing
Question 2
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The domain of PTSD symptom clusters is defined by five interrelated sets of symptoms. Which answer is
NOT one of those clusters?
self and ego processes
hyperarousal
organismic valuing
re-experiencing of trauma
Question 3
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Manifestations of “psychic numbing” takes many forms. Which choice would NOT be considered one of
those forms?
prolonged hyperousal
loss of spirituality
being emotionally flat
loss of capacity to experience normal emotions
Question 4
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PTSD ___________________ is an automatic, psychobiologically determined response pattern designed
to adapt to the perception, or existence of, threats to the well-being of the organism.
hyperfocus
hypervigilance
hyperconcentration
None of the above
Question 5
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____________________ describes the return to baseline or normal functioning.
Homeostasis
Stability
Dynamic Regulation
All the above
Question 6
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The hallmark feature of PTSD is _________________ and forms of reliving, re-experiencing, or
reenacting aspects of the original trauma.
being in combat
surviving an accident
traumatic memory
None of the above
Question 7
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Traumatic events are defines by the existence of ________________ that have differential effects on
organismic functioning.
syndromes
stressors
psychodynamic processes
defense mechanisms
Question 8
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The multilevel impact of PTSD on organismic functioning produces syndrome constellations that are
built on the triad of core PTSD symptoms. Which choice below is not one of those three given in the
reading?
hyperarousal
multimodal
re-experiencing
avoidance
Question 9
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Trauma’s impact on the individual is ____________, which means that the effects on one part of the
whole generate reciprocal effects on the other parts.
traumatic
bondage
debilitating
holistic
Question 10
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The trend for the incidence of ASD to be lower than the incidence of PTSD in the initial month suggests
that the ASD diagnosis is more __________________.
lenient
comprehensive
restrictive
debilitating
Question 11
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In a group of 10 prospective studies, people who initially displayed ASD symptoms, approximately
____________ of trauma-survivors subsequently develop PTSD.
three-fourths
1 out of 10
100%
one-half
Question 12
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It is important to note that differential diagnosis of ASD can be difficult because many people recently
exposed to trauma may suffer ASD-type reactions for ____________ reasons.
medical
diagnostic
hyperfocused
completely misunderstood
Question 13
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Acute Stress Disorder was intended to serve two functions. Which choice below is NOT one of those
functions?
to discriminate between recent traumatic survivors who are experiencing transient stress and those who
suffering reactions that will persist into long-term PTSD
to provide the clinician with a diagnostic choice when none of the criteria of PTSD are met
to fill the diagnostic gap that existed in the initial month following a trauma
None of the answers apply
Question 14
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Although acute stress reactions are common, there is also strong evidence that the majority of these
responses are __________________.
local
permanent
unbearable
transient
Question 15
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Accurate assessment of ASD is difficult because there is considerable experimental evidence that
dissociative responses can be elicited under conditions of stress in ______________ populations.
in-patient mental health
only clinical
combat-related
nonclinical
Question 16
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According to the reading, there are three major measures for ASD. Which answer below is NOT one of
the three?
The Acute Stress Disorder Interview
The Stanford Acute Stress Reaction Questionnaire
The Oakland Interview for Acute Stress Disorder
The Acute Stress Disorder Scale
Question 17
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The concept of ASD has been __________________ on both conceptual and empirical grounds.
debunked
widely debated
accepted
rarely diagnosed
I Question 18
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Recent cognitive models of trauma response have proposed that the transition from acute stress
reactions to chronic PTSD depends on:
where they were at when the trauma occurred
the ways they manage their memories of a trauma
the types of injuries they sustained in the trauma
None of the above
Question 19
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Over the past two decades, the _________________ of a traumatic event has changed considerably.
definition
application
appearance
complexity
Question 20
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Wilson & Keane believe which type of validity should receive more attention than it has in the
development of the different scales?
face
content
criterion
None of the above
Question 21
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The _____________ was created for use in clinical research with adult survivors of childhood sexual
abuse.
Stressful Life Events Questionnaire
Trauma Symptom Checklist—40
National Women’s Study PTSD Module
None of the above
Question 22
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The Brief Trauma Questionnaire assesses 10 traumatic events. Which choice below is NOT one of the
10?
abortion/miscarriage
violent death of a close friend
combat
physical punishment as a child
Question 23
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The Life Stressor Checklist—Revised was designed to screen for events that would meet DSM-IV
criterion __________ .
F
G
D
A
Question 24
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The Traumatic Events questionnaire assesses ___________ specific traumatic events.
21
8
11
15
Question 25
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Which assessments would best be used as “screeners” for traumatic stress?
Traumatic Stress Schedule
Traumatic Events Questionnaire
Brief Trauma Questionnaire
All the above
Question 26
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The _______________ is an important assessment because it illustrates an approach to the cross-
cultural assessment of trauma and PTSD.
Self-Rating Interview for PTSD
Penn Inventory for PTSD
Harvard Trauma Assessment
Trauma History Questionnaire
Question 27
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Of the answers listed, which instrument is designed to provide a more comprehensive assessment of
trauma histories and may be more suitable for research?
Trauma History Questionnaire
Traumatic Stress Schedule
Life Stressor checklist—Revised
Traumatic Events Questionnaire
Question 28
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The birth of __________________ techniques in psychiatry occurred in the late 1970s and early 1980s
with the publication of the research diagnostic criteria that accompanied the revision of the DSM from
the second edition to the third.
assessment
structured interview
research
diagnostic
Question 29
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The Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis I Disorders has a standard format of ______________,
decision rules that allow the interviewer to end administration of any particular module as soon as it is
clear that the diagnostic criteria will not be met.
“dropouts”
“loadouts”
“pushouts”
“skipouts”
Question 30
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The _________________ is the least well-researched of the three children’s structured interviews
presented in your reading.
Children’s PTSD Inventory
Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale for Children
Childhood PTSD Inventory
All the above
I Question 31
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In an attempt to respond to problems found in the DSM-III, structured interviews were introduced for
use in both ______________ settings and in _______________ studies.
research; population
in-patient; out-patient
clinical; epidemiological
All the above
Question 32
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The PTSD literature shows that currently there is a single structured diagnostic interview for adults that
has by far the largest share of the market – the ___________________.
Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale
PTSD Symptom Scale--Interview
Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale for Children
Adult PTSD Checklist
I Question 33
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Which statement below would be considered true, according to your reading?
Overwhelming and convincing evidence that PTSD is a diagnostic entity or taxon has not really appeared.
All the data and evidence point to PTSD being a solid and diagnosable disorder without reservations.
If PTSD was not a disorder, it would not be in the DSM, right?
None of the above are true
Question 34
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The ________________ was among the first of the structured clinical interviews for children and
adolescents introduced in the field of PTSD.
Brief Trauma Inventory
Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale for Children
Clinical History Interview for Children
The Oxford PTSD Questionnaire
Question 35
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Another issue in using structured interviews have to do with the _____________________ in the home
of the child in cases involving immigrants and refugees.
primary language
cognitions
safe places
None of the above
Question 36
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When assessing children with PTSD, one of the most obvious issues for the clinician to establish is the
level of ____________________ that the child has obtained.
age
understanding
pathology
cognitive development
Question 37
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Recent research confirms that patients with PTSD suffer from a variety of ______________ symptoms.
dissociative
sleep apnea
cognitive distortion
All the above
Question 38
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There are five core symptoms associated with dissociation, which can assessed using the SCID-D. Which
choice below is NOT one of those five?
Derealization
Identify confusion
Amnesia
Depression
Question 39
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It has recently been recognized that persons may manifest symptoms of PTSD through
__________________ exposure to the trauma histories of others.
hearing about the
watching documentaries about the
secondhand
None of the above
Question 40
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Recent research documents the high frequency of ________________ symptoms in individuals with
PTSD and the importance of __________________ in the development of PTSD.
dissociative; dissociation
schizophrenia; thinking disorders
anxious; anxiety
None of the above
