_______________________________________________ Racial Trauma: The African American Experience
52. Narrative salience is defined as
58. Which of the following is NOT a recommended approach to approach race-related issues in mental health care? A) Avoid discussion of racial privilege. B) Discover opportunities to enhance racial sensitivity and awareness of cultural stereotypes. C) Recognize any challenges with verbally communicating racial connections and disparities. D) Tackle the subject of race as theoretically important to therapeutic issues and talk therapy.
A) an everyday, subtle, and nonverbal form of discrimination. B) ongoing reminders of past trauma in the form of publicly displayed photographs and symbols. C) stories of historical trauma, including oppression, injustices, or disasters, experienced by a population. D) the current relevance or impact of the historical trauma narrative on the individual and/or community. 53. When providing services to oppressed minorities, the American Psychiatric Association recommends performing a Cultural Formulation Interview (CFI).
59. Post-traumatic growth
A) should not be the focus of therapy. B) is the possibility for positive change after hardships. C) is similar to PTSD in the spectrum of reactions to trauma. D) is not a common outcome of potentially traumatic events.
A) True B) False
54. All of the following are categorized as a trauma- or stress-related disorder in the DSM-5, EXCEPT: A) PTSD B) Acute stress disorder
60. Active coping styles have been positively linked to post-traumatic growth.
C) Reactive attachment disorder D) Obsessive-compulsive disorder
A) True B) False
55. Racism should only be considered a trauma if the person encounters an overt racist event (e.g., a violent hate crime).
61. Treatment for complex trauma, such as that experienced by racial minorities, emphasizes A) elimination of any sources of trauma. B) identifying other persons at risk for trauma. C) avoidance of rumination on traumatic events. D) reduction of psychiatric symptoms and improvement in key functional capacities for self-regulation and strengthening of resources. 62. The recommended process for developing meaning following trauma starts with A) substantial rumination. B) creating a new worldview. C) support group engagement. D) construction of a personal narrative to the explain the trauma. 63. Which of the following is a potentially useful intervention to diminish stress symptomatology during rumination? A) Refuting cognitive distortions B) Commemorating one’s individuality through meaning- making activities C) Offering psychoeducational training on mindfulness and relaxation techniques D) All of the above
A) True B) False
56. Which of the following statements regarding help seeking and access to mental health care is FALSE? A) African American men are less likely than women to engage in therapy. B) Historical factors have contributed to disparities in health and mental health care access. C) Compared with Caucasian Americans, African Americans are more likely to follow through with or take advantage of health and mental health services. D) The underutilization of healthcare services results in
shorter lifespans, increased morbidity and mortality, and undiagnosed, misdiagnosed, and/or untreated health and mental health disorders.
57. Research on cross-racial therapeutic dyads has found client dissatisfaction and a lack of sensitivity in the way race was introduced by the therapist.
A) True B) False
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