Exam Preview for 1455: Understanding and Treating Trauma Caused by

Understanding and Treating Trauma Caused by Narcissistic Abuse

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1. Narcissism is: a diagnosable mental health disorder a spectrum of grandiose or self-centered behavior common in children common in women
2. Narcissistic Personality Disorder or NPD is: treatable with medication a neuropsychological disorder a personality disorder characterized by a pervasive pattern of grandiose behavior that causes impairment in interpersonal relationships diagnosed in childhood
3. Narcissistic abuse is defined as a form of abuse perpetuated by someone who lives with Narcissistic Personality Disorder or who exhibits high levels of narcissism a spectrum of grandiose or self-centered behavior caused by anxiety financial abuse
4. “Lovebombing” is associated with which stage of narcissistic abuse? Idealization Devaluation Discard None of the above
5. Gaslighting is: a symptom of depression a term used to describe love and affection can cause fires a term used to describe psychologically-abusive behavior that causes victim to doubt their perception of reality
6. Narcissist's abusive behaviors are a means to: gain narcissistic supply maintain self-esteem reinforce false self all of the above
7. In this stage of the narcissistic cycle of abuse, the narcissist may withdraw from or abandon their victim: Idealization Devaluation Discard Bargaining
8. Which of the following is a potential clinical presentation of a narcissistic abuse survivor? Joyfulness Generalized Weakness Depression and Anxiety None of the above
9. Which of the following is a clinical intervention for treating narcissistic abuse trauma? EMDR Boundary Work Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) All of the above
10. Psychotherapy can be a way to: Help the victims of narcissistic abuse process trauma and process feelings of grief Cure the narcissist Ignore the true issue Weed out the true issue.