Exam 1: Alcohol and Drug Counselor

Why should you epxlain the need for an assessment to adult clients?

Which of the following assessment tools might a counselor consider a less important tool while assessing treatment options for a client with a long history of alcohol abuse and several treatments?

Which of the following phrase best pertains to the resources that might be needed after discharge from treatment?

A therapeutic community adheres to the concept that substance abuse is a disorder of the whole person. Which of these statements is wrong?

A 75-year-old retired colonel, widowed, with two living children has entered treatment. The precipitating event was the intervention of the family physician that had treated him for years and threatened to stop if he did not go to treatment. The man sees no reason to quit. He says he probably is an alcoholic but he has good medical coverage and resources. He has never been to an AA meeting. What strategy is recommended?

In evaluating case management effectiveness, counselors are not expected to monitor the effectiveness of case management activities for individual clients. Which of the following are responsibilities of case management staff?

In the stages of crisis intervention assessment which stage is least important?

Which is not considered one of the four main components of a treatment plan?

A client that is suspected of being suicidal is often given which two of the tests below?

Of the factors considered in writing a Treatment Plan for an individual suffering from substance abuse what factor is not considered important to the building of a treatment plan?

What is re-framing?

In order to be effective, counselor interventions must match the client's stage of readiness. Which of these instruments can be used to signal a client's willingness to change?

What of the above does not need to be included in a treatment plan assessment?

What state would the group process be in if there were lapses of talk and members appear uncomfortable with each other?

A treatment plan strategy is:

Of the four models of case management adopted below from the mental health treat field for use with substance abusing and dependent clients, which does not emphasis ongoing mentoring?

During the counselor's interview with a potential client the client kept calmly asking that the knife be removed from her stomach. What would be the most important for the counselor to act on?

During what phases does the Treatment Continuum Case Management model support the client during substance abuse treatment?

In order to be effective, counselor interventions must match the client's stage of readiness. Which of these instruments can be used to signal a client's willingness to change?

What is the proper diagnosis for anxiety that is a direct consequence of drugs?