Problem-Solving Strategies, Substance Use Disorders, and Counseling Techniques, Exams of Psychology

Download Problem-Solving Strategies, Substance Use Disorders, and Counseling Techniques and more Exams Psychology in PDF only on Docsity! ADC/AADC PRACTICE TEST 1 Questions And Answers. - \ Which of the following is the BEST definition of insight? A) a problem-solving strategy involving the elimination of unworkable solutions B) a sudden understanding of self, or realization of how a problem can be solved C) A Freudian defense mechanism that is used unconsciously but not maliciously D) a confrontation technique used in conjunction with Gestalt therapy - \B) a sudden understanding of self, or realization of how a problem can be solved MAT refers to: A) a common screening tool for alcoholism B) a lengthy personality inventory used to identify gross psychopathology. C) the use of medication such as suboxone in the treatment of addiction D)a non medical detox protocol - \C) the use of medication such as suboxone in the treatment of addiction Aisha has completed her treatment at an inpatient facility and is ready to be discharged. She has asked her counselor to recommend a therapist to work with her and her husband on an oupatient basis. This process is BEST viewed as an example of: A) referral B) consultation C) case management D) after care plan - \A) referral Which type of therapy is most directive, offering the greatest potential for abuse of power by the counselor? A)Alderian B)rational emotive C) Gestalt D) Person Centered - \C) Gestalt The primary purpose of professional credentialing for counseling is to: A) advance the field by ensuring that counselors are recognized as dignified professionals B) ensure that counselors share and understand the accepted philosophies of practice C) protect public safety by ensuring that counselor meet minimum standards of competency D) ensure that counselors receiving third party payments have professional credentials - \C) protect public safety by ensuring that counselor meet minimum standards of competency Which of the following is NOT CNS(central nervous system) depressant A) Alcohol B) Xanax C) Nembutal D) Benzedrine - \D) Benzedrine Attitudes, policies, and practices that are destructive to other cultures and their members are examples of lack of cultural _______. A) blindness B)competence C) destructiveness D) incapacity - \B)competence The concept of informed consent requires that before agreeing to accept treatment, clients should know their rights and obligations, therapeutic goals, fees for services, and__________. A) availability of referral services B) community resources to be used C) with whom they will be participating in group actives D) the limits of their confidentiality - \D) the limits of their confidentiality Restlessness, nervousness, flushed face, muscle twitching, tachycardia, or cardiac arrhythmia are al signs or symptoms of: A) caffeine intoxication B) cocaine intoxication C) alcohol intoxication D) opioid intoxication - \A) caffeine intoxication Of all of the possible substance use disorders, which on is typically not seen in older children or adults? A) cannabis use disorder B) inhalant use disorder C) Tobacco Use disorder D) caffeine use disorder - \B) inhalant use disorder Need exchange programs can be BEST described as : A) a non abstinence technique B) stability C) homeostasis D) accommodation - \C) homeostasis Your client expresses growing feelings of rage. He has recurring nightmares in which he attacks random women on the street. If you followed through with what you believed was a duty to warn, under what circumstances would you be least likely to be disciplined? A) if the nightmares had escalate in intensity B) if the client was already a convicted criminal C) in the client refuses to answer questions about violent behavior D) if the client discloses the name of a person he plans to harm - \D) if the client discloses the name of a person he plans to harm In his second counseling session, a client reveals to the counselor that he is gay. Having never worked with a member of this special population the counselor's BEST curse of action is to: A) inform the client of his lack of knowledge of the gay community and commitment to learn B) offer to refer the client to someone who experience in with special issues associated with the gay community C) send the client a letter informing him that he has been transferred to another counselor's case load D) say nothing because counseling should be value- neutral anyway - \B) offer to refer the client to someone who experience in with special issues associated with the gay community Determining a client's eligibility and appropriateness for treatment occurs during the ______ process A) intake B) assessment C) admission D) Screening - \D) Screening High structured daily routines, a system of rewards and punishments and frequent group confrontations are characteristics of: A) intensive out patient treatment B) therapeutic communities C) any primary care setting D) gestalt therapy - \B) therapeutic communities Collateral Interviews: A) involve asking significant others about their opinion as to whether or not a person has a substance abuse or dependency problem B) do not require release of information documents if the information is voluntarily given C) involve gathering information from other persons who are, or have been associated with the person being assessed. D) should only be done with - \C) involve gathering information from other persons who are, or have been associated with the person being assessed. A major criticism of the _______ is that the questions are so obvious that this test cannot possible detect alcoholics who deny having a problem. A) MAST B) ASI C) SASSI D) POSIT - \A) MAST The goal of complete abstinence is most consistent with the _______ model of addiction A) moral B) disease C) sociocultural D) psychological - \B) disease _________ can develop between natural and synthetic opiates, but not between opiates and CNS depressants. A) nonsynergistic interaction B) gestalt C) cross tolerance D) negative symptoms. - \C) Cross tolerance Appropriate treatment goals must be: A) observable and measurable in order to facilitate monitoring progress. B) typed and signed in order to ensure compliance by an unwilling client C) written in the order that they will be addressed in treatment D)finalized by the time the client is admitted for services - \A) observable and measurable in order to facilitate monitoring progress. When is confrontation probably least appropriate? A) prior to establishing rapport with the client B) when directed at the client's strength C) when addressed to specific aspects of a client's behavior D) when used to point out a discrepancy between a client's verbal statement and his or her behavior - \A) prior to establishing rapport with the client The goal of screening is to: A) provide clients with an opportunity to discuss their past problems B) determine whether a client is appropriate and eligible for a particular treatment service C) gathering some general information about the future goals of the potential client D) assign a counselor who fits the client's personality best - \B) determine whether a client is appropriate and eligible for a particular treatment service ________ drugs are used to treat mental disorders A)psychoactive B) psychotropic C)psychosomatic D) pyschointeractive - \B) psychotropic Jamal believes that he has everything he will ever need materially and financially, so he has decided to devote his time to music and other creative outlets for self- expression. Jamal's motivation is best accounted for by: A)psychoanalytic theory B) homeostatic consideration C) humanistic theories D) biological factors - \C) humanistic theories The idea that people have an in born desire to self actualize is associated with: A) psychoanalytic theory B) humanistic theory C)cognitive behaviorism D) classical conditioning - \B) humanistic theory Methadone, Tramadol and Morphine are all _______________________. A) schedule V drugs B) CNS stimulants C) Barbiturates D) opiates - \D) opiates The central focus for "charge" of the twelfth step of Alcoholics Anonymous is: A) services to others B) relapse prevention C) abstinence D) making amends to others - \A) services to others