MSW MSW Master of Social Work Crisis Intervention and Trauma-Informed Practice 3

Question 1

ACE scores (Adverse Childhood Experiences) are used in trauma-informed practice to:

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Quantify the cumulative burden of childhood trauma and predict health and social outcomes

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Diagnose PTSD in adults

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Determine eligibility for disability benefits

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Measure treatment progress in trauma therapy

Question 2

A social worker using a strengths-based approach with a trauma survivor would MOST focus on:

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The client's existing capacities, resources, and resilience factors

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The severity and duration of traumatic events experienced

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The client's current DSM-5 diagnostic profile

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Identifying cognitive distortions causing current symptoms

Question 3

Cultural humility in trauma-informed practice requires a social worker to:

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Maintain an ongoing, self-reflective stance about one's own cultural biases and power dynamics in the helping relationship

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Complete a one-time cultural competency training course

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Avoid discussing cultural differences with clients to prevent discomfort

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Apply universal trauma protocols identically to all cultural groups

Question 4

When working with a client who has experienced racial trauma, the social worker should:

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Validate the client's experiences, acknowledge systemic racism, and explore culturally responsive coping strategies

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Encourage the client to reframe racial experiences as misinterpretations

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Focus exclusively on individual coping skills without addressing systemic factors

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Refer the client only to a clinician of the same racial background

Question 5

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is an evidence-based treatment primarily used for:

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Processing and reducing the distress associated with traumatic memories

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Treating schizophrenia spectrum disorders

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Substance use detoxification

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Developmental delays in children

Question 6

In the ecological model of trauma, 'community-level resilience factors' that help buffer trauma impact include:

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Strong social networks, accessible mental health services, and culturally cohesive communities

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Individual coping skills and personal therapy

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Federal legislation alone

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Strict law enforcement and punitive measures