Which one of the following is not associated with the cognitive-behavioral action-oriented therapies?
a. Existential therapy
b. Cognitive behavior therapy
c. Choice theory/relative therapy
d. Behavior therapy
Q. 2
Lobbying by professional organizations is widely considered to be:
A. important and effective.
B. overrated.
C. a past trend that is waning.
D. a conflict of interest.
Q. 3
Which one of the following is not considered an experiential and relationship-oriented therapy?
a. Gestalt therapy
b. Family systems therapy
c. Existential approach
d. Person-centered approach
Q. 4
There are many benefits of joining a professional association, some of which are listed below. Which of the following is generally not a benefit?
A. A sense of belonging
B. Lobbying efforts for policy issues
C. Workshops and conferences
D. Attainment of licensure through the association (e.g., LPC)
Q. 5
Synthesizing the approaches covered in the text:
a. can easily be accomplished after taking an introductory course.
b. is usually mastered by the end of the first year of one's graduate program.
c. often requires many years of study, training, and practical counseling experience.
d. rarely, if ever, happens and is a completely unrealistic goal.
Q. 6
An analogy provided by the author of membership in professional organizations is that of a(n) ___________.
A. door
B. elevator
C. home
D. universe
Q. 7
Generally, anyone can call himself or herself a psychotherapist.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Which of the following are important activities for counselors who work with addictions and CODs within a Twelve Step model to engage clients in?
a. doing step work
b. getting a temporary sponsor
c. getting sufficient exercise
d. both a and b
Q. 2
For those counselors who work with addictive and COD clients within a Twelve Step model, they should be familiar with which of the following texts:
a. Feeling Good Handbook
b. Sponsor's Guide
c. Big Book
d. Hazelton Dictionary
Q. 3
The ACA Code of Ethics states that counselors may only practice within areas in which they have received the necessary education, training, experience and supervision.
a. True
b. False
Q. 4
According to SAMHSA, research suggests that the occurrence of addictive disorders and other mental health disorders is not highly correlated.
a. True
b. False
Q. 5
Confrontation as a counseling technique has been found to be effective in working with clients diagnosed with substance abuse disorders.
a. True
b. False
Q. 6
When assessing a client with both a psychiatric problem and an addiction, the one that came first is usually primary and is important to address for relapse prevention.
a. True
b. False
Q. 7
According to SAMHSA, all of the following client ethnicities are more inclined to self-report a lower level of functioning and to be seen by clinical staff as experiencing more serious symptomatology except:
a. European Americans
b. African-Americans
c. Latino/Hispanics
d. Asian-Americans
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Today most Native Americans live in traditional native communities known as reservations, with difficult living conditions.
a. True
b. False
Q. 2
Alcohol consumption patterns among Asian/Pacific Islanders may be impacted by physiological factors related to metabolic difficulties.
a. True
b. False
Q. 3
_______ of juveniles in detention were using drugs when they committed their crime.
a. 45
b. 95
c. 20
d. 80
Q. 4
Public service announcements focusing on the dangers of drug use are an effective means of deterring drug use among adolescents.
a. True
b. False
Q. 5
The abuse of _____ by students has increased by over 300.
a. Pain Killers
b. Crack
c. LSD
d. Alcohol
Q. 6
According to the reading, when people have co-occurring disorders of addiction with some other mental disorder, usually _____.
a. The disorders have equal severity
b. Mental disorder occurred first.
c. The substance abuse is exacerbated by the mental disorder.
d. Both b & c.
Q. 7
Harm reduction programs seek to reduce the problems associated with substance use by:
a. Forbidding the use of drugs.
b. Use of scare tactics to prevent the use of drugs.
c. Strict enforcement of underage drinking laws.
d. Teaching young people to drink responsibly.
Q. 8
Approximately ____ of people over 12 years old have substance abuse problems.
a. 13
b. 24
c. 9
d. 4
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The outcomes for children of alcoholics:
a. are always negative
b. are always positive
c. depend on the combination of personality traits and stressful events
d. depend on whether they receive counseling
Q. 2
A structured clinical interview can be helpful for which of the following:
a. Help development a solid therapeutic alliance
b. Provide a counselor with an observance of the family's nonverbal interactions
c. Help with 3rd party payer reinbursements
d. Both a and b
Q. 3
Homeostasis within the family does which of the following?
a. Makes family members similar to one another.
b. Balances family dynamics in response to change.
c. Freezes family dynamics so they remain the same.
d. Does not refer to families at all.
Q. 4
Alcohol plays a role in:
a. physical violence
b. sexual violence
c. sexual functioning
d. all of the above
Q. 5
The quality of an intimate partnership decreases with the presence of alcohol.
a. True
b. False
Q. 6
Family counseling is more effective in treating addictions than:
a. individual counseling
b. group counseling
c. 12-step support groups
d. all of the above
Q. 7
The non-abusing parent can buffer the negative effects of addiction.
a. True
b. False
Q. 8
In an addicted family system, the three major rules are don't talk, don't trust, and don't feel.
a. True
b. False
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Which of the following three instruments are commonly used for substance abuse screening?
a. CAGE, AUDIT, ALAST
b. ASI, TWEAK, T-ACE
c. AUDIT, AUI, PAI
d. SASSI-3, MAST, CAGE
Q. 2
Face validity of an instrument refers to the style of questions on an instrument that enables the respondents to determine the purpose of the questions by merely reading the questions.
a. True
b. False
Q. 3
An instrument created using the criterion keyed approach is appropriate for clients who may attempt to fake-good.
a. True
b. False
Q. 4
The purpose of screening is
a. to diagnose substance abuse disorder
b. to obtain insurance reimbursement
c. to determine if further drug and alcohol use assessment is warranted
d. to inform the client of the presence of a substance abuse disorder
Q. 5
Which of the following instruments has a version designed especially for adolescent substance abuse screening?
a. AUDIT
b. T-ACE
c. SASSI
d. CAGE
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Behavior contracting itself can be implemented with minimal or no cost to the counselor or agency.
a. True
b. False
Q. 2
Which of the following is NOT one of the three key points made by this chapter about William and Hester's informed eclecticism?
a. there is no single superior approach to treatment
b. construct treatment with a variety of effective approaches
c. counselors gear an approach that fits their personality
d. different types of individuals respond best to different treatment approaches.
Q. 3
Perhaps the best known example for constructing future exceptions in Solution Focused Counseling (SFC) is the use of the miracle question.
a. True
b. False
Q. 4
Which of the following is NOT a form of resistance?
a. Ignoring
b. Interrupting
c. Shifting focus
d. Negating
Q. 5
Transitional summaries are statements used to:
a. End a counseling session
b. Remind clients of transitional recovery needs
c. Summarize accomplishments of a completed stage
d. Shift from one therapeutic encounter to the next
Q. 6
Contingency management makes use of internal incentives that are contingent on the client meeting predetermined personal goals.
a. True
b. False
Q. 7
Sometimes a stage of change may be skipped altogether.
a. True
b. False
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Which of the following instruments is specially designed to screen substance use disorders in pregnant women?
a. CAGE
b. SMAST
c. TWEAK
d. AUDIT
Q. 2
Good reliability of an instrument is necessary but not sufficient when selecting a screen.
a. True
b. False
Q. 3
Data gathered from administering standardized tests can only be used for diagnostic purposes.
a. True
b. False
Q. 4
A potential benefit of using standardized assessments as part of the diagnosis of substance abuse disorders is that it provides the clinician the opportunity to compare results with a normative group.
a. True
b. False
Q. 5
According to the chapter, affect on a mental status exam may be described as:
a. flat, labile, blunted, restricted.
b. rumination, word salad, tangential, blocking.
c. calculation, abstraction, knowledge, construction.
d. None of the above.
Q. 6
According to the chapter, which one is NOT one of the dimensions related to ASAM placement:
a. Acute Intoxication and Withdrawal Potential
b. Readiness for Change
c. Treatment expectancy
d. Biomedical Conditions and Complications
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