Introduction to Theraplay CE Exam

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After watching the four-hour Introduction to Theraplay DVD, please select the correct answers below and submit.




1.



Distinctive characteristics of the Theraplay treatment model are:

 


2.

Although the focus in Theraplay is on the present moment, if the child wants to talk about important events, the therapist listens and responds.

 


3.

The sole reason for the therapist taking charge in Theraplay is for the child to learn to obey adults.

 


4.

The goals of Theraplay are to enhance:

 


5.

Theraplay shares assumptions with the following theories:

 


6.

A basic assumption of the Theraplay model is that the primary motivating force in human behavior is a drive toward relatedness.

 


7.

Inner working models (IWM) are formed through repeated early experiences of caregiver/parent-child interaction.

 


8.

In Theraplay treatment, positive relationship experiences seek to shift the IWM of the parent and child from negative to positive.

 


9.

Theraplay was first developed in the 1960’s for the purpose of:

 


10.

All Theraplay clients receive a 25 session protocol.

 


11.

After every third treatment session, the parent(s) and therapis(s) meet to:

 


12.

The four dimensions of Theraplay are:

 


13.

In Structure activities, the child is led through a series of interpersonal experiences focused on:

 


14.

Which dimension is used for all children but is especially important for withdrawn children:

 


15.

Examples of Nurture activities in a Theraplay session are:

 


16.

Challenge activities are used to:

 


17.

An example of how the dimensions meet the parents’ needs as well as the child’s is:

 


18.

Attachment develops during the time when the ________ hemisphere of the brain is developing:

 


19.

Theraplay utilizes which of the following aspects of the typical attachment process:

 


20.

The Marschak Interaction Method (MIM) is:

 


21.

The session where parents and therapists meet to discuss the results of the MIM and make a treatment plan is referred to as a:

 


22.

The MIM assesses the dimensions of interaction of Structure, Engagement, Nurture & Challenge for

 


23.

The three treatment dimensions used with a young, physically and emotionally dysregulated child such as the child seen on the DVD are:

  Structure
Engagement
Nurture
Challenge

24.

Many therapies for parent-child interaction strive to improve parents’ attunement, empathy and reflection. A unique aspect of Theraplay treatment with parents is that parents join the session to practice helpful interactions.

 


25.

The only time touch is used in Theraplay sessions is during Nurture dimension activities.

 


26.

Theraplay treatment addresses many but not all of the needs of a child who has experienced trauma.

 


27.

Please refer to page 21 in your manual.
List three modifications of Theraplay for a child who has been traumatized:

 


28.

Theraplay sessions for older children usually contain:

 


29.

Please refer to pages 22-23 in your manual.
Theraplay goals for children on the autism Spectrum include, (list three):

 


30.

The rules of Group Theraplay are:

 


31.

Only therapists who have completed the Theraplay certification process can refer to their practice as “Theraplay” and themselves as “Theraplay therapists.”

 


 

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