The Body Keeps the Score - Chapters 13–14 Quiz

Why does the author criticize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in Chapter 13?

Question Answer Choices Because it focuses on the brain mastering the body, making it a 'top-down' strategy. Because it does not involve any physical activity or exercises. Because it is too expensive for most patients to afford. Because it only addresses the emotional aspects of trauma.

What does the author suggest is more important than the means of therapy in Chapter 13?

Question Answer Choices Using only medication to manage symptoms. Finding a therapist who specializes in trauma recovery. Avoiding any discussion of the traumatic event. Reintegrating the traumatic event into the patient’s life so that the mind treats it like an ordinary memory.

According to Chapter 14, what therapies did September 11 survivors find most helpful?

Question Answer Choices Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, medication, and hypnosis Acupuncture, massage, and yoga Freudian talking cure, group therapy, and art therapy Meditation, herbal remedies, and physical exercise

What does the author say is a limit to the effectiveness of language in overcoming trauma?

Question Answer Choices Talking about trauma always makes the trauma worse. Language can never accurately describe any experience. Language is too complex for trauma victims to understand. Talking about trauma often repels others rather than creating community.

What are some principal ways to recover from trauma according to Chapter 13?

Question Answer Choices Becoming calm and focused, maintaining that calm in the face of upsetting memories, living in the present and interacting with others, and not needing to keep secrets from oneself. Focusing on the traumatic event constantly, avoiding social interactions, and suppressing emotions. Engaging in rigorous physical exercise, ignoring memories of the trauma, and seeking constant reassurance from others. Avoiding all thoughts of the traumatic event, isolating oneself, and relying solely on medication.

What does the author identify as a danger of focusing too much on language in therapy?

Question Answer Choices Treating therapy like a logical argument. Becoming too reliant on medication. Focusing only on physical symptoms. Ignoring the emotional aspects of trauma.

What does the author say is the opposite of being traumatized in Chapter 14?

Question Answer Choices Remaining silent. Practicing mindfulness. Taking medication. Communicating fully.

What test did Alexander McFarlane use to demonstrate the difficulty PTSD sufferers have with language?

Question Answer Choices Naming as many words as they could beginning with the letter 'b' in one minute. Writing an essay on a traumatic event. Reciting the alphabet backwards. Reading a passage aloud without mistakes.

What did the author conclude about the effectiveness of traditional Freudian talking cure for September 11 survivors?

Question Answer Choices It was somewhat helpful. It was the most effective therapy. It was more helpful than yoga. It was not found helpful.

What is one reason the author gives for talking about trauma in Chapter 14?

Question Answer Choices To receive sympathy from others. To forget the traumatic event quickly. To acknowledge what happened and gain mastery over the experience. To avoid thinking about the trauma.