Question 1

Describe acute stress disorder and distinguish from PTSD.

Accepted Answer

Acute stress disorder is characterized b

Question 2

Girls are more likely to be sexually abused by ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  female family members 
B)  female nonfamily members 
C)  male family members 
D)  male nonfamily members 
A)  female family members 
B)  female nonfamily members 
C)  male family members 
D)  male nonfamily members

Question 3

How many children and adolescents with histories of maltreatment involving sexual abuse or combined sexual and physical abuse meet criteria for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)?

Accepted Answer

A)  20% 
B)  30% 
C)  50% 
D)  60% 
A)  20% 
B)  30% 
C)  50% 
D)  60%

Question 4

What are some of the paradoxical dilemmas commonly faced by maltreated children?

Accepted Answer

The victim not only wants to stop the vi

Question 5

What are some of the obstacles to intervention and prevention services for maltreating families?

Accepted Answer

(1) Those most in need are least likely

Question 6

Which treatment is LEAST likely to be given to a child who has been sexually abused?

Accepted Answer

A)  Education and support 
B)  Controlled-exposure techniques 
C)  Cognitive-behavioral methods 
D)  Escapism 
A)  Education and support 
B)  Controlled-exposure techniques 
C)  Cognitive-behavioral methods 
D)  Escapism

Question 7

Children with histories of __________ have the most severe and wide-ranging problems in school and interpersonal adjustment.

Accepted Answer

A)  learning disabilities 
B)  mental illness 
C)  physical disabilities 
D)  abuse and neglect 
A)  learning disabilities 
B)  mental illness 
C)  physical disabilities 
D)  abuse and neglect

Question 8

Boys are more likely to be sexually abused by ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  their mothers 
B)  their fathers 
C)  siblings 
D)  male nonfamily members 
A)  their mothers 
B)  their fathers 
C)  siblings 
D)  male nonfamily members

Question 9

Younger children are the most common victims of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  physical abuse 
B)  emotional abuse 
C)  sexual abuse 
D)  neglect 
A)  physical abuse 
B)  emotional abuse 
C)  sexual abuse 
D)  neglect

Question 10

Identify the determinants of "demandingness" and "responsiveness" that are required for children to adequately meet their developmental needs.

Accepted Answer

These include adequate knowledge of chil

Question 11

The highest incidence of maltreatment in the United States is due to ____ cases.

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual abuse 
B)  physical abuse 
C)  neglect 
D)  emotional abuse 
A)  sexual abuse 
B)  physical abuse 
C)  neglect 
D)  emotional abuse

Question 12

Children who have been abused are more likely to develop PTSD symptoms if ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the perpetrator was their mother 
B)  they were infants at the time of the abuse 
C)  they were adolescents at the time of the abuse 
D)  the abuse was chronic and coercive 
A)  the perpetrator was their mother 
B)  they were infants at the time of the abuse 
C)  they were adolescents at the time of the abuse 
D)  the abuse was chronic and coercive

Question 13

If a child with a diagnosed psychological disorder (e.g., depression) was also being abused, the maltreatment would be noted in the ____ based on the DSM-5.

Accepted Answer

A)  Axis I category 
B)  extra comments section of the assessment 
C)  progress notes but not the diagnosis 
D)  other conditions that may be a focus of clinical attention category 
A)  Axis I category 
B)  extra comments section of the assessment 
C)  progress notes but not the diagnosis 
D)  other conditions that may be a focus of clinical attention category

Question 14

Allostatic load refers to ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a measure of how much stress teens can safely handle 
B)  the biological response of a stressful event on a child 
C)  the progressive wear and tear on biological systems due to the effects of chronic stress 
D)  an indicator of the effects of child maltreatment on a child's outlook 
A)  a measure of how much stress teens can safely handle 
B)  the biological response of a stressful event on a child 
C)  the progressive wear and tear on biological systems due to the effects of chronic stress 
D)  an indicator of the effects of child maltreatment on a child's outlook

Question 15

Which statement about sexual abuse offenders is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sexual abuse offenders only target female children. 
B)  Sexual abuse offenders often have good social skills. 
C)  Sexual abuse offenders often gradually indoctrinate children into sexual activity. 
D)  Sexual abuse offenders have close trusting family relationships. 
A)  Sexual abuse offenders only target female children. 
B)  Sexual abuse offenders often have good social skills. 
C)  Sexual abuse offenders often gradually indoctrinate children into sexual activity. 
D)  Sexual abuse offenders have close trusting family relationships.

Question 16

____ is an altered state of consciousness, in which the individual feels detached from the body or self, as if what is happening (e.g., a traumatic/abusive experience) is not happening to him or her.

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-splitting 
B)  Dissociation 
C)  Projection 
D)  Mental fragmentation 
A)  Self-splitting 
B)  Dissociation 
C)  Projection 
D)  Mental fragmentation

Question 17

What is the nature of the relationship between poverty and child sexual abuse?

Accepted Answer

Poverty is the greatest factor in the ch

Question 18

____ is related to sexually abused children's level of distress as well as their recovery from the trauma.

Accepted Answer

A)  Gender 
B)  Maternal support 
C)  Relation to the perpetrator 
D)  Paternal support 
A)  Gender 
B)  Maternal support 
C)  Relation to the perpetrator 
D)  Paternal support

Question 19

____ involves a combination of exposure therapy and skill building to allow the individual to practice more effective ways of coping with intrusive memories and emotions.

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychological first aid 
B)  Trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy 
C)  Grief and trauma intervention for children 
D)  Brief counseling 
A)  Psychological first aid 
B)  Trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy 
C)  Grief and trauma intervention for children 
D)  Brief counseling

Question 20

Many of the acute symptoms of sexual abuse resemble children's common reactions to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  fatigue 
B)  stress 
C)  illness 
D)  loss of a parent 
A)  fatigue 
B)  stress 
C)  illness 
D)  loss of a parent

Describe acute stress disorder and distinguish from PTSD.

Girls are more likely to be sexually abused by ____.

How many children and adolescents with histories of maltreatment involving sexual abuse or combined sexual and physical abuse meet criteria for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)?

What are some of the paradoxical dilemmas commonly faced by maltreated children?

What are some of the obstacles to intervention and prevention services for maltreating families?

Which treatment is LEAST likely to be given to a child who has been sexually abused?

Children with histories of __________ have the most severe and wide-ranging problems in school and interpersonal adjustment.

Boys are more likely to be sexually abused by ____.

Younger children are the most common victims of ____.

Identify the determinants of "demandingness" and "responsiveness" that are required for children to adequately meet their developmental needs.

The highest incidence of maltreatment in the United States is due to ____ cases.

Children who have been abused are more likely to develop PTSD symptoms if ____.

If a child with a diagnosed psychological disorder (e.g., depression) was also being abused, the maltreatment would be noted in the ____ based on the DSM-5.

Allostatic load refers to ____________.

Which statement about sexual abuse offenders is true?

____ is an altered state of consciousness, in which the individual feels detached from the body or self, as if what is happening (e.g., a traumatic/abusive experience) is not happening to him or her.

What is the nature of the relationship between poverty and child sexual abuse?

____ is related to sexually abused children's level of distress as well as their recovery from the trauma.

____ involves a combination of exposure therapy and skill building to allow the individual to practice more effective ways of coping with intrusive memories and emotions.

Many of the acute symptoms of sexual abuse resemble children's common reactions to ____.

Introduction to Normal and Abnormal Behavior in Children and Adolescents

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Autism Spectrum Disorder and Childhood-Onset Schizophrenia

Communication and Learning Disorders

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

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Depressive and Bipolar Disorders

Anxiety and Obsessive–Compulsive Disorders

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Exam 12: Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders

Describe acute stress disorder and distinguish from PTSD.

Girls are more likely to be sexually abused by ____.

How many children and adolescents with histories of maltreatment involving sexual abuse or combined sexual and physical abuse meet criteria for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)?

What are some of the paradoxical dilemmas commonly faced by maltreated children?

What are some of the obstacles to intervention and prevention services for maltreating families?

Which treatment is LEAST likely to be given to a child who has been sexually abused?

Children with histories of __________ have the most severe and wide-ranging problems in school and interpersonal adjustment.

Boys are more likely to be sexually abused by ____.

Younger children are the most common victims of ____.

Identify the determinants of "demandingness" and "responsiveness" that are required for children to adequately meet their developmental needs.

The highest incidence of maltreatment in the United States is due to ____ cases.

Children who have been abused are more likely to develop PTSD symptoms if ____.

If a child with a diagnosed psychological disorder (e.g., depression) was also being abused, the maltreatment would be noted in the ____ based on the DSM-5.

Allostatic load refers to ____________.

Which statement about sexual abuse offenders is true?

____ is an altered state of consciousness, in which the individual feels detached from the body or self, as if what is happening (e.g., a traumatic/abusive experience) is not happening to him or her.

What is the nature of the relationship between poverty and child sexual abuse?

____ is related to sexually abused children's level of distress as well as their recovery from the trauma.

____ involves a combination of exposure therapy and skill building to allow the individual to practice more effective ways of coping with intrusive memories and emotions.

Many of the acute symptoms of sexual abuse resemble children's common reactions to ____.

Introduction to Normal and Abnormal Behavior in Children and Adolescents

Theories and Causes

Research

Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Intellectual Disability (Intellectual Developmental Disorder)

Autism Spectrum Disorder and Childhood-Onset Schizophrenia

Communication and Learning Disorders

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Conduct Problems

Depressive and Bipolar Disorders

Anxiety and Obsessive–Compulsive Disorders

Health-Related and Substance-Use Disorders

Feeding and Eating Disorders

Filters