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Chapter 12: Trauma-Related Disorders and Child Maltreatment

Short Answer/Essay Questions

Define:
•	What is “traumatic sexualization?
•	What is “thought stopping?”
Comprehend:
•	List three ways Reactive Attachment Disorder and Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder differ.
•	List and provide an example for each of the four ways parents can neglect their children?
Analyze:
•	What is the difference between using the “harm standard” and using the “endangerment standard” to define child abuse? How do these differing definitions of abuse lead to different estimates for the prevalence of abuse”?
•	Compare and contrast trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy for sexual abuse with cognitive-behavior therapy for PTSD.
Apply:
•	Brandon is a three-year old boy adopted from a Russian orphanage by a family in the United States. Brandon frequently approaches strangers, will sit on their laps, and accept their attention. He will even wander off with adults without first checking in with his adoptive parents. Brandon’s grandmother commented, “Brandon is the most friendly, independent, and trusting three-year-old I have ever seen.” Why might Brandon’s behavior be problematic?
•	Lindsay is a 14-year-old adolescent who was repeatedly sexually abused from the ages of 9 to 13. During the course of therapy, Lindsay explained to her counselor, “I feel like none of the boys at school show any interest in me. I think Paul is cute, but he won’t give me the time of day. Since the abuse, I feel like damaged goods.” If you were Lindsay’s therapist, how might you use cognitive restructuring to help Lindsay think about the situation in a more adaptive way?
Evaluate:
•	After the 9/11 terrorist attacks, many children were exposed to traumatic images of violence. However, not all children developed PTSD. Why not?
•	Children with PTSD are usually unwilling to recall memories of the traumatic event that led to their symptoms. When presented with stimuli that remind them of the trauma, these children often show an immediate increase in anxiety, distress, and impairment. If traumatic memories exacerbate symptoms, why do therapists encourage children with PTSD to think about these events during therapy?