A department that is trauma-informed, realizes the widespread impact of trauma on victims and understands potential factors for healing, recognizes the signs and symptoms of trauma, and responds by integrating knowledge about trauma in policies, procedures, and everyday communication.

A trauma victim needs to have somewhere to talk about it, to feel about it and to try to make sense of it. This is true and natural for all humans - not a sign of weakness.

According to Article 1, Section 30 of the Texas Constitution a crime victim has the following rights

According to Code of Criminal Procedures, Art. 57.01, DEFINITIONS, “_______________” means a set of initials or a fictitious name chosen by a victim to designate the victim in all public files and records concerning the offense, including police summary reports, press releases, and records of judicial proceedings.

Could an adult/child experience Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) if they encountered floods, airplane crashes, inappropriate sexual experiences or learn about a severe trauma.

Crying spells, withdrawal, extreme hyperactivity, conflict with others, change in hygiene and self-care are listed as behavioral responses to trauma.

Difficulty making decisions, poor judgement, and flashbacks to a previous trauma and memory problems are listed as behavioral responses to trauma

Every trauma victim requires formal counseling; every victim/survivor needs to go through the stages of healing.

Identify outcomes of effective assistance to victims

Identifying and engaging key aspects of victim intervention can encourage a victim to be more trusting and cooperative during all phases of the reporting and investigation of the crime.

In Post-traumatic stress disorder, a patient repeatedly relives the traumatic event in what ways listed below.

In Stage one of psychological response, “Denial” is a psychological defense mechanism that kicks in to protect a person from the full impact of what has happened.

In Stage two of psychological response, what response below if not a part of state two: Cataclysm of emotions?

In a psychological response which stage involves the reconstruction of equilibrium or emotional roller coaster that eventually becomes balanced?

In a traumatic event, a “___________” describes how the impact of crime can spread beyond the immediate victim.

In death notifications a helpful delivery statement could include.

In long-term crisis reactions, not all victim/survivors suffer from long-term stress reactions. Many victims may continue to re-experience crisis reactions over long periods of time. Such crisis reactions are normally in response to "_____________" that remind the victim of the trauma.

In reference to the three stages of psychological response to trauma the victim will not experience anxiety, feeling lost or abandoned, and feeling of hopelessness or helplessness

In regards to psychological response the mind’s response parallels the physical response in three stages. Stage one, __________ in this sense means truly believing something did not happen, or that it was not as "bad" as it actually was.

In the recovery stage for a survivor, dealing with a trauma they need to work out an understanding of the event but don’t need a redefinition of values.

In the ripple effect to a traumatic event it progresses as follows; Immediate victim, next EMS/Police, then finally family and friends.

Long-term stress or crisis reactions may be exacerbated or mitigated by the actions of others. When such reactions are sensed to be negative, whether or not they were intentional, the actions of others are called the “_______________” and the feelings are often described as a “__________________”

Merriam-Webster defines _________ as a disordered psychic or behavioral state resulting from severe mental or emotional stress or physical injury.

Most people find some type of benign outside intervention useful in dealing with trauma.

PTSD patients never feel quilt or have personal responsibilities problems.

People who experience Posttraumatic stress disorder repeatedly avoids trauma-related stimuli and has numbing of general responsiveness (absent before the traumatic event). Which below is NOT one of the responses.

Physical arousal associated with fight or flight cannot be prolonged indefinitely. Eventually, it will result in ____________.

Physical response to trauma is based on our animal instincts. Which below is not a physical response to trauma?

Re-establishing a new equilibrium/life, Re-establishing trust, Re-establishing a future and Re-establishing meaning are recovery issues for survivors involved in a trauma.

Recommended procedures for notification of death are to just call on the telephone and inform the family of the death of a love one.

Recommended procedures for notification of death it is okay to give the identity of the deceased to the media without the permission of the family.

Recommended procedures for notification of death, if a child answers the door, request to speak to his/her parents.

Recommended procedures for notification of death, notification involving a deceased identity should only be done by the coroner.

Recovery from immediate trauma is often affected by:

Reference CCP, Art. 42.21, NOTICE OF RELEASE OF FAMILY VIOLENCE OFFENDERS, an entity or an employee of an entity is liable for damages arising from complying or failing to comply to make a reasonable attempt to give personal notice of the imminent release to the victim of the offense or to another person designated by the victim to receive the notice.

Reference CCP, Art. 56.07, NOTIFICATION, at the initial contact or at the earliest possible time after the initial contact between the victim of a reported crime and the law enforcement agency having the responsibility for investigating that crime, that agency shall provide the victim a written notice containing.

Reference CCP, Art. 56.07, NOTIFICATION, at the initial contact or at the earliest possible time after the initial contact between the victim of a reported crime and the law enforcement agency having the responsibility for investigating that crime, that agency shall provide the victim a written statement

Reference CCP, Art. 56.09. VICTIM'S RIGHT TO PRIVACY. As far as reasonably practical, the address of the victim may not be a part of the court file except as necessary to identify the place of the crime. The phone number of the victim may be a part of the court file.

Significant increase or decrease in productivity, inability to stop focusing on what occurred, getting immersed in recovery-related tasks and increase smoking, drug and/or alcohol use are listed as psychological responses to trauma.

Singing nursery rhymes, assuming a fetal positon or crawling or calling another law enforcement officer “mommy or daddy” are not childlike responses to trauma

Sources of the "secondary victimization" may include the criminal justice system.

Sources of the "secondary victimization” will not include the criminal justice system Clergy.

Sources of the “secondary victimization” may include the criminal justice system family, friends, or acquaintances.

Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Art. 56.02. Crime victims' rights, a victim, guardian of a victim, or close relative of a deceased victim is entitled to the following rights within the criminal justice system is entitled to the right to be informed, ____________, of parole procedures, to participate in the parole process, to be notified, if requested, of parole proceedings concerning a defendant in the victim's case, to provide to the Board of Pardons and Paroles

Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Art. 57.02. Confidentiality of files and records, if a victim completes and returns a pseudonym form to a law enforcement agency under this article, the law enforcement agency receiving the form shall accept:

Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Art. 57.02. Confidentiality of files and records does not prohibit the inspector general of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice from disclosing a victim's identifying information to the department's ombudsperson if the victim is an inmate or state jail defendant confined in a facility operated by or under contract with the department.

The aspects or elements of effective victim intervention and response include, but are not limited to, the following: Which one is not a response?

The aspects or elements of effective victim intervention and response involve Communicate empathy and allow the victims to vent. Empathy is crucial in that it helps establish rapport with the victim as well as facilitating cooperation by the victim.

The intensity of long-term stress reactions usually __________over time, as does the frequency of the re-experienced crisis.

The normal human response to trauma follows a similar pattern called the __________. It occurs in all of us.

Those who have experienced natural disasters such as fires or floods are generally more likely to develop symptoms of PTSD.

Trauma can never be so overwhelming that it causes a person to revert or “regress” to childhood mentally and physically.

Victims do not “deny or minimize” the impact of the assault or crime they have been subjected to.

What are some reactions to “Fight-or-flight?

What response includes physical shock, disorientation, and numbness: “Frozen Fright?”

When experiencing PTSD’s, older adults are less likely to develop symptoms than are younger ones.

When reverting back to a childhood mentally due to trauma what below is not a childlike example