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TF-CBT CERT Exam Newest 2025/2026 Complete All Questions And Correct Detailed Answers (Verified Answers) |Already Graded A+||Brand New Version!
Dr. Johnson is seeing Alaina, a 9 year-old child sexual abuse victim, for TF-CBT. They are in the process of creating Alaina's trauma narrative, and she is providing very little information about what happened to her during and after the trauma. Dr.Johnson is not sure whether Alaina's difficulties represent trauma-related avoidance or simply a deficit in the ability to tell a story with a high level of detail. Which technique could Dr.Johnson have used during the Psychoeducation phase of treatment to give her a clearer understanding of Alaina's abilities? - ANSWER-a baseline/neutral narrative task Using the baseline/neutral narrative task early in treatment provides an excellent insight into the child's natural narrative abilities and provides a comparison to how easily s/he talks about the trauma.
Mrs. Sands is bringing her daughter Tonette in for TF-CBT treatment of symptoms related to witnessing community violence. Mrs. Sands was expecting to drop Tonette off for her session each week, run errands, and then come back to the office to pick her up. Mrs. Sands is a little bit surprised to find out that 1 / 3
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the therapist expects to meet with her for part of the session each week. Which of the following messages should the therapist be sure to communicate to Mrs. Sands about TF-CBT? - ANSWER-The TF-CBT treatment model emphasizes the importance of working as a team with caregivers.A key element of psychoeducation is communicating clearly what the treatment model is, and what the expectations are for children and caregivers.
Active ignoring is a strategy that is designed to help parents: -
ANSWER-Avoid responding to their child's unharmful, inappropriate behavior Ignoring deprives the child of attention that might reinforce the undesirable behavior.
One important aspect of parental praise for a child's behavior is:
- ANSWER-To praise specific types of desired behavior
When it comes to praise, the more behaviorally specific it is, the more impact it has.
Which of the following strategies is a recommended first-step strategy for responding to a young child when the child disrespectfully makes angry or defiant verbalizations directed at the parent? - ANSWER-Active ignoring 2 / 3
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Ignoring involves the lowest level of parental effort and is a good first step method for shaping young kids' behavior, especially when it is followed by praise or positive attention to good behavior.
The primary goal of time out is to: - ANSWER-Punish the
undesirable behavior by depriving the child of attention Time out places a child in an aversive (though not painful) setting that is designed to reduce the behavior that preceded it; that's how punishment works.
Mr. Gaboury is bringing his 12-year-old grandson in for TF- CBT following a physical assault at school. Mr. Gaboury is very focused on the behavior problems his grandson is experiencing.During an early parent session, he says that his grandson "has become a budding juvenile delinquent! I know that he has some nightmares and things, but until he stops being so aggressive I don't think any kind of therapy will be helpful." What important parenting message should the therapist convey to Mr. Gaboury?
- ANSWER-Behavior problems in many cases are the product of
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trauma symptoms, not a separate issue Helping caregivers understand the potential connections between trauma exposure and behavior problems is a critical focus of parenting skills training, especially early in treatment.