Studyguide Flashcards
(180 cards)
A client’s treatment plan contains the following statement:
“This individual has a history of chronic relapse during periods of high stress.”
This is an example of which of the following:
a. toxicology report
b. problem statement
c. Objective
d. short term goal
B. Problem Statement
Which term describes the process whereby clients project past feelings or attitudes they had toward significant people in their lives onto their counselor?
a. transference
b. projection
c. countertransference
d. displacement
A. Transferance
In the process of assessment, all of the following substance use screening questionnaires may be used EXCEPT:
a. CAGE (Cut down, Annoyed, Guilty, Eye-opener)
b. TWEAK (Tolerance, Worried, Eye-Opener, Amnesia, K/Cut Down)
c. DALI (Dartmouth Assessment of Lifestyle Instrument
d. AUDIT (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test)
C. DALI
Client education on the expected outcomes and possible risks of the counseling process is an important part of:
a. treatment process
b. placement criteria
c. informed consent
d. referral management
C. Informed Consent
The activities that bring the client, treatment services, and other resources together to focus on identified issues and needs is known as:
a. clinical evaluation
b. treatment planning
c. referral planning
d. service coordination
D. Service Coordination
As part of informed consent, counselors should advise clients of the exact circumstances under which they are legally required to do which of the following?
a. break confidentiality
b. call the police
c. cancel an appointment
d. terminate treatment
A. Break Confidentiality
Administrative supervision provides an opportunity to address
a. countertransference issues
b. developing a therapeutic alliance
c. mutuality, respect and connection for clients
d. program policies and standards
D. Program Policies and Standards
Which of the following client attributes is an important predictor of treatment outcomes?
a. practicing self-care
b. self-esteem
c. self-efficacy
d. ability to self-soothe
c. self-efficacy
What potential factors of each change strategy are considered when developing a solid plan for change?
a. potential outcomes
b. financial cost
c. time restrictions
d. environmental impact
a. potential outcomes
The process by which a client is determined appropriate and eligible for admission to a particular program.
Screening
Administrative and Initial assessment procedures for admission to a program
Intake
Describing to the client the general nature and goals of the program; the rules governing client conduct and infractions that can lead to disciplinary action or discharge from the program, the hours during which services are available; the treatment costs that are to be borne by the client, if any; and the client’s rights.
orientation
Those procedures by which a counselor/program identifies and evaluates an individual’s strengths, weaknesses, problems, and needs for the development of the treatment plan.
Assessment
The process in which the counselor and the client identify and rank problems needing resolution, establish agreed upon immediate and long-term goals, and decide on the treatment methods and resources to be used.
Treatment planning
Clients with low levels of motivation to abstain from substance use should be placed in which type of group?
A) Skill Building
B) Psychoeducational
C) Process
D) Support
B Psychoeducational
Which of the following best describes one of the causes of decreased ability to experience pleasure after long time substance use?
A) Lower amounts of dopamine are produced causing feelings of depression.
B) Dopamine receptors become damaged from continued substance use
C) Changes in the chemical makeup of dopamine after its effects from pleasure to depression
D) Higher amounts of dopamine are produced causing euphoria to which the user becomes accustomed.
A) Lower amounts of dopamine are produced causing feelings of depression.
The DSM-5 is a tool used to:
A) Make a diagnostic impression based on presenting symptoms
B) Identify risk and protective factors relevant to the client
C) Determine the appropriate level of care
D) Develop symptom specific treatments
A) Make a diagnostic impression based on presenting symptoms
Using Motivational Interviewing, which of the following statements would be best to begin discussing the findings of an assessment with a client?
A) We went over a lot of information today. Is there anything you would like to discuss further?
B) Those are all the questions I have to ask today. Before we move on, what caught your attention or what were you thinking as we went over the information?
C) Thank you for all the information you gave me. Let me look this information over and we can discuss it during the next session. Is that ok for you?
D) Do you have anything else you would like to share that would help me get to know you and why you are here?
B) Those are all the questions I have to ask today. Before we move on, what caught your attention or what were you thinking as we went over the information?
Assisting a client in using community resources to meet the needs that a counselor is unable to provide is known as
A) Service Cordination
B) treatment planning
C) Referral
D) clinical evaluation
C Referral
A Client is a 21 year old Latino living with his mother. his mother regularly uses heroin and has engaged in prostitution for income. He has his high school diploma but has not had steady employment since he was 19. His substance use began when he was 16 with marijuana and alcohol. At age 18 he also began periodically using heroin and now reports using heroin daily. He is mandated to treatment after being arrested for robbery to support his substance use. Based on this summary, which level of care is most appropriate to ASAM’s Patient Placement Criteria?
A) Outpatient
B) Intensive Outpatient/partial hospitalization
C) Residential/Inpatient
D) Medically Managed Intensive Inpatient
C Inpatient
When making amendments to a client record, counselors should:
A) ensure to property note the amendments according to agency policies
B) never amend a clinical record because information might be skewed in the process
C) get the amendment approved by their clinical supervisor before making any changes
D) make sure that a very detailed description of the amendment and its purpose is added to the record
A) ensure to property note the amendments according to agency policies
A client often disagree with their partner and feels guilty about their behavior when they have an argument. A treatment intervention for this client would be to:
A) Practice the use of “I” Statements
B) Encourage the client to apologize to their partner
C) Ask the client to journal about their substances use prior to the argument.
D) Use deep breathing techniques to process through their guilt
A) Practice the use of “I” Statements
To abstain from drug use and maintain abstinence, individualized counseling emphasizes short-term behavioral goals and helps the client develop
A) Coping and strategies and tools
B) support systems
C) community partners
D) defense mechanisms
A) Coping and strategies and tools
Which term describes the process whereby clients project past feelings or attitudes they had toward significant people in their lives onto their counselor?
A) Transference
B) Projection
C) Countertransference
D) Displacement
A) Transference