CHAPTER 7: PTSD, TRAUMA, AND COMMUNITY DISASTERS
Multiple Choice
1. Which of the following are symptoms of PTSD?
A. Nightmares
B. Numbing of experience
C. Dissociative flashbacks
D. All of the above
2. Which of the following is most likely to cause PTSD?
A. Divorce
B. Serving in combat
C. Being fired
D. None of the above
3. Which of the following is the correct order of the phases of community disaster?
A. Disillusionment, heroic, reconstruction, altruisms
B. Heroic, honeymoon, disillusionment, reconstruction
C. Deconstruction, heroic, honeymoon, reconstruction
D. None of the above
4. Critical incident debriefing includes all of the following EXCEPT:
A. support and assurance.
B. discouraging functioning so client may rest.
C. empathy and information.
D. all of the above.
5. Clients suffering from PTSD may benefit from:
A. EMDR.
B. group therapy.
C. medication.
D. all of the above.
Short Answer/Essay
1. What is PTSD?
2. Describe five symptoms of PTSD.
3. List five causes of PTSD.
4. Describe the phases of community disaster.
5. How should critical incident debriefing proceed?