AN INTRODUCTION TO POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD) FOR THERAPY PROFESSIONALS Final Examination Questions Select the best answer for each question and mark your answers on page 76. For faster service, complete your test online at EliteLearning.com/Book.
9. Your role as a manual therapist when working with someone with PTSD is to: a. Diagnose the client. b. Ask them to describe their trauma in depth to better understand their needs. c. Provide a safe space and communicate clearly throughout the session. d. Prescribe antidepressants. 10. A somatic therapist may use all of these techniques except: a. Acupressure. b. Dancing. c. Herbal remedies. d. Hypnosis. 11. Trauma touch therapy was developed by whom? a. Chris Smith. a. Is thinking your way out of the depressive state. b. Helps change irrational or unrealistic beliefs associated with trauma. c. Is recognizing negative thought patterns. d. Involves electroshock treatments to erase trauma. 13. According to somatic therapy, trauma is predominantly stored where in the body? a. Blood. b. Bones. c. Muscle. d. Fascia. 14. Therapeutic massage and exercise help release __________ and boost __________ that can help depression. b. Robert Timms. c. Patrick Connors. d. Chris Connors. 12. Cognitive therapy:
1. What percentage of people with the United States will experience PTSD in their lifetime? a. 0-2% b. 6% c. 6% of women and 8% of men. d. 20% 2. Conditions or symptoms occurring within one month after a traumatic event are referred to as: a. Post-traumatic stress disorder. b. Reticular activating system. c. Acute stress disorder. d. Physio neurosis. 3. Which symptom is not directly related to PTSD? a. Flashbacks. b. Disassociation. c. Depression. d. Digestive issues. 4. As to why manual therapy helps people experiencing PTSD, which of the following does NOT typically occur during massage? a. Cortisol levels decrease. b. Oxytocin levels increase. c. Norepinephrine increase. d. Serotonin increases. 5. What should you NOT do if your client begins crying during a session? a. Ignore them and continue the treatment, so they receive their full time. b. Ask them if they would like a minute alone. c. Offer them a tissue and verbally assure them their feelings are normal and valid. d. Use one hand with firm steadying pressure to their back. 6. A 2013 study showed that what percentage of women in the United States will have experienced sexual abuse? a. 15% b. 25-27% c. 7-9% d. 5% 7. PTSD was officially recognized as a psychological disorder after which war?
a. Trauma, their mood. b. Endorphins, serotonin. c. Red blood cells, white blood cells. d. Epinephrine, cortisol.
15. Robert Timms was a: a. Physiotherapist.
b. Bodyworker. c. Psychologist. d. Massage therapist. 16. A trauma touch therapy session usually begins with which of the following ? a. Minimal or zero touch. b. Firm compressions. c. Rocking and shaking techniques. d. Tapotement techniques.
a. World War 1. b. World War 2. c. Korean War. d. Vietnam War.
8. Before PTSD was recognized as a psychological condition, it was previously called by all these other
names except: a. Shell shock. b. Soldier sickness. c. Battle fatigue. d. Dissociative amnesia.
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