Statistics
Name 1 of the 7 forms of child abuse.
Sexual Physical Emotional Neglect Exploitation Spiritual Child Labor
TF CBT stands for this type of treatment
What is trauma focused cognitive behavioral therapy
PTSD stands for this mental health diagnosis
What is post traumatic stress disorder
What are ways children might feel if they are victims of child abuse?
Lots of different feelings. No wrong answer.
The most common form of child abuse is:
Emotional
TF CBT is for people who have experienced this
A traumatic event.
A scary event that someone experiences where they or someone they care about was hurt badly or could have been
What is trauma
What are things a child might worry about if they are abused?
Lots of different things such as, when will it happen again, should I tell someone, what will happen if I tell, will I get hurt today, and more.
What is child physical abuse exactly?
The law says it is when a child is hurt or injured by a parent or another grownup who is taking care of them. This means if a child has red marks, bruises, cuts, broken bones or hurt in any other way while a parent is punishing them, the parent has broken the law.
The acronym PRACTICE stands for what in TF-CBT?
The different components of TFCBT
Psychoeducation/parenting skills
Relaxation
Affect modulation
Cognitive coping skills
Trauma narration and processing
In-Vivo mastery
Conjoint parent/child sessions
Enhancing safety
What are our body's natural stress responses?
What are Fight, Flight, Freeze
What might a child or teen think about themselves, the world around them or other people if they have been abused?
Variety of different things. Examples might be:
All adults are dangerous or can't be trusted.
I am a bad kid. This is my fault.
I will never amount to anything.
People in TF CBT learn theses skills to deal with and talk about their feelings
What is relaxation, emotional expression and regulation, and cognitive coping?
What are some of the symptoms of PTSD?
Intrusive thoughts or flashbacks
Changes in thoughts or mood i.e. I'm a bad kid, frequent sadness, etc.
Avoidance- attempts to avoid the topic or people, places or things that remind you of it
Hyperarousal- anxiousness, hypervigilence, sleeplessness, irritability, exaggerated startle response aka easily startled, hyperactivity, nightmares
Which single parent was most likely to be the abuser?
The female/mom.
What are ways a child or teen may act if they have been or are being abused?
Cranky and irritable, argumentative, on the lookout for danger, can't sleep, act out abuse with others, reactive even to harmless remarks or requests, fights with peers or siblings, anxious, etc.
Why don't children or teens tell about physical abuse?
Many reasons. Some are afraid their caregiver will be mad at them and/or they will be hurt worse. Some may not want to get their caregiver in trouble. Some may think it is normal or that the parent is breaking the law.
What are conjoint sessions?
True or False
Once someone is diagnosed with PTSD they will always have this diagnosis.
False
There are several effective treatments such as TFCBT that great reduces symptoms of PTSD so a client no longer meets criteria for the diagnosis upon completion of treatment. TFCBT has over an 80% efficacy rate and has been researched all over the world!