Section 4, Chapter 2 Flashcards
Which of the following is the BEST definition of insight?
B- A sudden understanding of self, or realization of how a problem can be solved.
MAT refers to:
C- the use of medication such as suboxone in the treatment of addiction.
Aisha has completed her treatment at an in-patient 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 outpatient basis. This process is BEST viewed as an example of:
A- a referral
Which type of therapy is most directive, offering the greatest potential for abuse of power by the counselor?
C- Gestalt
The primary purpose of professional credentialing for counselors is to:
C- Protect public safety by ensuring that counselors meet minimum standards of competency.
Which of the following is NOT a CNS depressant?
D- Benzedrine
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 ________.
D- the limits of their confidentiality
Attitudes, policies, and practices that are destructive to other cultures and their members are examples of lack of cultural __________.
B- competence
Restlessness, nervousness, flushed face, muscle twitching, tachycardia or cardiac arrhythmia are all signs or symptoms of:
A- caffeine intoxication
Of all of the possible substance use disorders, which one is typically not seen in older children or adults?
B- Inhalant Use Disorder
Needle exchange programs can BEST be described as:
B- harm reduction.
Autonomic hyperactivity, hand tremor, nausea or vomiting, psychomotor agitation, grand mal seizures are all signs or symptoms of:
C- sedative, hypnotic, or anxiolytic withdrawal.
Among other things, _________ involves making a client aware of resources in the community, as well as providing information related to substance abuse, HIV/AIDS and other STDs.
C- client education
In the United States, the population that experiences the lowest prevalence of alcohol use disorder is:
D- Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
Classical and operant conditioning are associated with __________ therapy.
B- behavior
Eric has admitted being sexually active without using any type of protection against sexually transmitted diseases. His counselor has made an appointment for him to be tested for the HIV virus. He then made arrangements for Eric to be transported to the clinic. Facilitating this appointment is BEST described as:
B- Case managementS
Studies indicate that counseling is most effective when:
A- culture and values are taken into account.
One basic principle of documentation requires the counselor to:
B- describe events in objective terms, using measurable language that can be easily understood.
The ___________ model of addiction explains addiction as a consequence of personal choice.
B- moral
How does solution-focused brief therapy differ from many of the other approaches to counseling?
A- Emphasis is placed on the present and future while devaluing the past.
Case reviews:
D- enable the counselor to assess progress and make any necessary changes in the treatment plan.
The tendency of the family to try and maintain balance when dealing with a loved one’s substance use disorder is called:
C- homeostasis
Your client expresses growing feeling 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?
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 course of action is to:
B- offer to refer the client to someone with experience in with special issues associated with the gay community.
Determining a client’s eligibility and appropriateness for treatment occurs during the _____________process.
D- Screening
Highly structured daily routines, a system of rewards and punishments, and frequent group confrontation are characteristics of:
B- Therapeutic communities.
Collateral interviews:
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
The goal of complete abstinence is most consistent with the __________ model of addiction.
B- disease
__________ can develop between natural and synthetic opiates, but not between opiates and CNS depressants.
C- Cross tolerance
Appropriate treatment goals must be:
A- observable and measurable, in order to facilitate monitoring progress.
When is confrontation probably least appropriate?
A- Prior to establishing rapport with the client.
The goal of screening is to:
B- determine whether a client is appropriate and eligible for a particular treatment service.
________ drugs are used to treat mental disorders.
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:
C- humanistic theories.
The idea that people have an in-born desire to self-actualize is associated with:
B- humanistic theory.
Methadone, Tramadol, and Morphine are all _______________.
D- Opiates
The central focus for “charge” of the twelfth step of Alcoholics anonymous is:
A- Service to others.
A counselor’s personal values:
D- are communicated through the therapeutic goals they offer and how they attempt to reach those goals with the client.
Nonmaleficence is the ethical principle that means:
C- do no harm.
______________ interventions have been developed or are being sought to block the effects of abused drugs, reduce cravings for drugs and block the toxic effects of drugs.
B- Pharmacological
The terminology now being used in the DSM-5 for diagnostic categories is:
C- Substance Use Disorders.
Which statement BEST describes the relevance of counselor self-exploration?
B- Counselors can benefit greatly from being clients themselves, at some point.
_________ is the term used to describe the mental activities involved in acquiring, retaining and using any type of knowledge.
C- Cognition
In the DSM-5, for a substance use disorder severity indicator of mild, how many criteria must be present?
A- Two to three
In which situation is it acceptable to release confidential information without prior consent from the client?
D- When the client admits to abusing a child.
Substance ___________ is a syndrome that develops temporarily after ingestion of a psychoactive substance.
C- intoxication
During your interview with the mother, she has insisted she doesn’t have a problem. What should you do?
B- Talk with the husband about planning an intervention, using other family and friends to assist.
Do you have a responsibility to report the incident involving the child to authorities?
A- Yes, because the child was put in danger because of the mother’s addiction.
The father stated that his wife was an addict and needed help, but he could not seem to make eye contact. What does this suggest?
C- Perhaps nothing, since some cultures view direct eye contact as disrespectful.
