Exam Flashcards
Effective counselor/supervisor relationships include all of the following EXCEPT:
A) The supervisor assessing the counselor’s ability to take a stand
B) Ongoing feedback
C) A climate conductive to feedback
D) A standardized, objective format
A
In supervisory intervention, supervisors’ remarks which promote self-exploration, conceptualizer ion, and more inclusive integration of methods are described as:
Catalytic
All of the following are models of clinical supervision EXCEPT:
A) Influential
B) Structural
C) Rational-emotive
D) Symbolic
C
According to David Powell and Archie Brodsky in “Clinical Supervision in Alcohol and Drug Counseling,” the four overlapping foci of effective supervision include all of the following EXCEPT:
A) Supportive
B) Clinical
C) Evaluative
D) Didactic
B
The general approach to analysis in case studies based on interview and literature data where content analysis is used may BEST be characterized as:
Qualitative
To estimate the degree to which two sets of scores derived from the same sample vary together, you would calculate:
A correlation coefficient
ASAM adolescent admission criteria for level IV medically managed intensive inpatient treatment lists several biomedical conditions and complications. All of the following are part of those criteria EXCEPT:
A) disulfiram-alcohol reactions
B) Biomedical evidence of a co-existing serious injury or biomedical illness, newly discovered and ongoing
C) Recurrent or multiple seizures
D) Substance use that greatly complicates or exacerbates previously diagnosed conditions
B
A client suffering from alcohol hallucinations and presenting for treatment exhibiting auditory hallucinations and delusions of persecution
Cannot easily be evaluated to determine an accurate history of the exact amount of consumption
Cognitive risk factors for relapse include all of the following EXCEPT:
A) Overconfidence
B) Positive moods and feelings of success
C) Difficulty overcoming negative moods
D) Belief that addiction is not a disease
B
According to a study conducted by J. E. Heller on controlled drinking in modality, what percentage of alcohol users maintain at a social drinking level?
2%
Harold has a dual diagnosis and has developed side effects from a drug involving the extrapyramidal motor system. What drug has Harold MOST likely been taking?
A major tranquilizer
Post-acute withdrawal syndrome is a neurological consequence of alcoholism which predisposes a person to:
Relapse
All of the following are descriptions of a cognitive-behavioral model of therapy EXCEPT:
A) Empathic relationship between counselor and patient, relaxation training and homework assignments
B) Daily thought record (DTR), role playing, and imagery
C) Activity monitoring and scheduling, exercise, and stimulus control
D) Education, focus on family of origin issues, and confrontation of belief system
D
It is considered unethical for a counselor to:
A) Talk with a client any place other than the counseling office
B) Treat client problems that are beyond his skill level
C) Refuse treatment for certain clients
D) Discuss some personal feelings
B
When participating in the screening process, a counselor must be skilled in:
Making referrals
Which statement is TRUE regarding dual relationships with clients that might impair the counselor’s judgement
They must be avoided
If the orientation process is neglected or incomplete a client may:
Have incorrect information and unanswered questions about the program
A common error that counselor’s make when conducting an assessment is
Moving too quickly from data collection to treatment planning
What is essential for successful recovery from addiction?
Admitting to a drinking and/or drug problem
Interventions by a group counselor should
Address issues critical to the functioning of the group as a whole
When clients ask directly for advice, it is usually helpful for counselor’s to:
Encourage the client to explore various alternatives
Which of the following does NOT have to appear on a “Release of Information” form?
A) Purpose of the release
B) Name of recipient
C) Signature of counselor
D) Signature of client
C
A client experiences a crisis situation. As a counselor, your MOST important function is:
To help convert the emergency into a solvable problem
While progress has been made, society still disapproves much more strongly of substance abuse by women than by men. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A) Women have customarily been expected to live up to a higher standard of moral and social behavior
B) Society perceives female substance abusers as promiscuous, immoral, and unfeminine
C) Mothers bear the additional burden of guilt over how substance abuse has interfered with their child rearing responsibilities
D) a number of roles traditionally deemed female - in particular, nurturing and maternal duties - are perceived as incompatible with drug-affected behavior
C