Quiz – A Complex Trauma: Boundaries and Ethics (OT111-A) Quiz – A Complex Trauma: Boundaries and Ethics (OT111-A) Post-Course Exam Course Title: Complex Trauma: Boundaries and Ethics This exam contains 20 questions. In order to receive credit, you MUST get at least 16 questions correct. You may attempt the quiz as many times as you’d like. First Name * Last Name * Email * 1. Self-care is crucial for professionals. The best time to practice self-care is: * a. Before work b. After work c. Consistently throughout the course of one’s career d. When symptoms of PTSD begin to appear 2. When focusing on severe experiences such sexual abuse and interpersonal violence, it can be easy to forget the devastating effects of: * a. Uncertainty of caregivers’ work schedules b. Verbal abuse by caregivers c. Parental changes of careers d. Smoking 3. Research by Marshall and his colleagues has found that the most effective therapists treating individuals who have sexually abused are: * a. WARD: Warm, Affective, Resilient, and Diplomatic b. WERD: Warm, Empathic, Rewarding, and Directive c. WORD: Wary, Organized, Reliable, and Documentation d. WYRD: Wakeful, Youth-Oriented, Rewarding, and Directive 4. In a 2008 meta-analysis, Karen Parhar and her colleagues found that the more mandated or coerced the treatment experience, the less likely it was to: * a. Be effective b. Address core transformation c. Resolve countertransference issues d. Prevent toxic introjects 5. Walfish and his colleagues found that: * a. There is a significant difference between disciplines in how clinicians rate their abilities b. Psychiatrists routinely rate themselves as more effective than psychologists and social workers. c. There is no difference between disciplines in how clinicians rate their abilities d. Clinicians aren’t concerned about how effective they are 6. According to the Walfish study, the average clinician reports that they are more effective than: * a. Psychiatrists b. 90% of lay people c. 80% of their peers d. Their supervisor 7. Gwenda Willis and David Prescott have said that it is time to move from: * a. “Nothing works” to “something works” b. “Something works” to “what works” c. “What works” to “who works” d. Research to practice 8. In 2012, Ford and his colleagues found that: * a. Approximately half of youth in juvenile detention facilities reported exposure to at least one traumatic event. b. Biopsychosocial approaches to trauma can be useful in outpatient practices. c. Exposure therapies are the least proven methods for adults in residential treatment. d. Approximately 90% of youth in juvenile detention facilities reported exposure to at least one traumatic event. 9. Developmental Trauma Disorder was developed: * a. To describe the experiences of people who are traumatized at an early stage in their development. b. By the Veteran’s Administration. c. As a subset of PTSD. d. To describe the experiences of people in developing nations. 10. The American Psychological Association defines trauma, in part, as: * a. When clients are unable to forgive those who cause harm to them. b. A highly threatening experience. c. When people find destructive ways to manage their emotions. d. An emotional response to a terrible event. 11. In addition to emotional responses to horrific events, significant trauma can involve: * a. Relational issues b. Somatic challenges c. A but not B above d. Both A and B 12. In 2008, Benish and his colleagues found that: * a. The most recent trauma treatments are also the most effective. b. Treating trauma is a highly specialized clinical endeavor. c. Bona fide psychotherapies produce equivalent benefits in treating PTSD. d. Treating trauma only indirectly is unethical. 13. Which of the following is not one of the “big three” principles found in all codes of ethics? * a. Nonmaleficence b. Beneficence c. Senescence d. Autonomy/client right to self-determination 14. One reason to be concerned about maintaining the highest standard of ethical behavior and professional boundaries is that: * a. There has been a dramatic rise in clients filing complaints against their therapists. b. Ethical and boundary issues commonly occur among professionals who believe they are at no risk. c. High-risk professionals commonly work with at-risk clients. d. Ethical codes change frequently and keeping up with their changes is important. 15. Smith and Patrick (1995) described three principles underlying the therapist-client relationship. These include all but: * a. Abstention b. Retention of records c. Neutrality d. Client independence and autonomy 16. Which of the following is NOT part of Pope and Vasquez’ “steps in ethical decision making”? * a. Anticipate who will be affected by the decision b. Consider formalizing a legal advisory board for your agency c. Develop alternative courses of action d. Assess whether our areas of competence 17. Professional boundaries involve: * a. Being connected and protected b. Never sharing personal information c.. Establishing intimate relationships with clients or their immediate family only after the conclusion of treatment and when documentation is completed. d. Sharing phone numbers but not marital status 18. Two kinds of boundaries are: * a. Formal and Informal b. Professional and semi-professional c. Personal and agency-wide d. Structural and Interpersonal 19. Informed consent for treatment among traumatized people requires: * a. Additional consideration b. Notarization in 20 states and federal treatment settings c. IRB approval d. Guardian approval 20. An essential ethic in programs treating traumatized people is that: * a. Staff are available on weekends b. Staff consistently strive to give more than they get c. Staff limit their work to 40 hours a week d. There are no secrets Submit If you are human, leave this field blank. Δ