Promoting Posttraumatic Growth Among Women Working in Majority-Male Emergency Response Professions: Post-test (70% or greater is needed to pass)

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* 1. Which of the following is NOT helpful for reduction of first responder anxiety?

a. Picturing a back-up

b. See, hear, feel technique

c. Picturing a safe place

d. Internal situational awareness

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* 2. Which aspect(s) of post-traumatic stress showed statistically significant reductions for female-identified first responders after treatment at the West Coast Post-trauma Retreat?

a. Suicidality

b. Anxiety

c. Negative alterations in cognition and mood

d. b & c

e. all of the above

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* 3. Female gender identity is reportedly related only to negative experiences within emergency response careers – such as pressure to prove oneself to male colleagues and sexual harassment – and not specifically related to positive work experiences.

True

False

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* 4. What were the relationships between self-care practices/physical safety and vicarious trauma among female disaster responders?

a. Self-care practices and physical safety had a significant negative correlation with vicarious trauma at p <.05.

b. Self-care practices and physical safety had a significant negative correlation with vicarious trauma at p <.01.

c. Self-care practices and physical safety had a significant positive correlation with vicarious trauma at p <.05.

d. Self-care practices and physical safety had a significant positive correlation with vicarious trauma at p <.01.

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* 5. Responder preparedness – such as psychological first-aid training, reflective listening skills, knowledge of what challenges to expect, and adequate mental preparation to face ethical, environmental, and emotional challenges – predicted:

a. Self-care practices

b. Resilience

c. Self-compassion

d. Disaster response competencies

e. All of the above

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* 6. Women in law enforcement have some similar and some different needs, issues, and trauma responses as their male counterparts.

True

False

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* 7. Which of the following traumas can affect women in law enforcement?

a. Childhood trauma

b. Domestic violence

c. Workplace primary trauma

d. Workplace secondary trauma

e. All of the above

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* 8. What are aspects specific to female first responders that should be considered in the context of mental health treatment?

a. Sleep disturbances, anxiety, harassment

b. Harassment, ill-fitting equipment, unwelcoming environment

c. Physical injury, harassment, depression

d. Sleep disturbances, depression, unwelcoming environment

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* 9. I viewed the entire webinar

True

False

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* 10. Please type your name and email address below if you wish to claim continuing education for completing this home study course.

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