Deck 7: Screening and Assessment

Question 1

Which of the following has been validated for screening substance abuse problems with older adults?

A) TWEAK​
B) ​Twenty Questions
C) ​Geriatric MAST
D) ​Geriatric AUDIT

Answer 1

​Geriatric MAST

Question 2

Which of the following is the most sensitive alcohol screen for Black obstetric patients and White Women?

A) ​CAGE
B) ​TWEAK
C) ​AUDIT
D) ​LIE/BET

Answer 2

​TWEAK

Question 3

In the GA 20 Question Screen,how many questions must a person answer "yes" for a positive screen of compulsive gambler?

A) ​18
B) ​3
C) ​7
D) ​15

Answer 3

​7

Question 4

The Lie/Bet questionnaire rules out pathological gambling problems when a client answers "no" to:

A) ​One question
B) ​Two questions
C) ​Three questions
D) ​Four questions

Question 5

Which of the following is not a major level of care in the ASAM classification system?

A) ​Early Intervention
B) ​Medically Managed Intensive Inpatient Treatment
C) Withdrawal and Detoxification Treatment​
D) ​Outpatient Treatment

Question 6

The SASSI differs from other substance abuse assessments because:

A) ​Most of the true/false items on one side of the form do not inquire directly about substance abuse
B) ​It can only be administered by physicians
C) ​It also requires a drug test (UA)
D) ​It takes the most time to administer

Question 7

Which of the following is essential knowledge a counselor should have before conducting screening and assessment for clients who have co-occurring disorders?

A) ​Familiarity with the diagnostic criteria for common mental disorders
B) ​Complete confidence that you are competent in every area
C) ​Access to the "gold standard" screening/assessment instruments for COD
D) ​Skill in detecting whether or not the client is telling the truth.

Question 8

How is a formal diagnosis useful?

Question 9

Which internet site is not useful for finding alcohol/drug screening and assessment instruments:​

A) ​National Institute of Alcohol and Alcohol Abuse
B) ​Addiction Research Institute,University of Texas
C) ​Institute for Behavioral Research at Texas Christian University
D) ​Project Match

Question 10

Which of the following is the screen that CSAT recommends for use in substance abuse or other settings to help identify clients who may have mental health problems?

A) ​AUDIT
B) ​Simple Screening Instrument for Substance Abuse
C) ​Mental Health Screening Form-III
D) ​TWEAK

Question 11

Of the following,which statement identifies one of the purposes of formal diagnoses:

A) ​Helps clinicians communicate with each other
B) ​Justifies the years of education required by clinicians
C) ​Lets client know that the clinician is an expert in the field
D) ​Adds to the esteem of the profession

Question 12

The principle advantage of screening tools is to provide

A) ​A method of positively identifying addiction problems
B) ​A method of quickly detecting the possibility of addiction problems
C) ​A method of securing third-party payments
D) ​A means of holding clients accountable for their behaviors

Question 13

In co-occurring disorders,which level of care is not classified by CSAT?

A) ​Basic care
B) ​Intermediate care
C) ​Fully integrated care
D) ​Harm reduction care

Question 14

Explain the advantages and disadvantages of screening tools.

Question 15

Which is the only alcohol screening test designed and validated for international use in a wide variety of populations,cultures,and languages?

A) ​TWEAK
B) ​SASSI
C) ​AUDIT
D) ​CAGE

Question 16

Which of the following is not a screen for alcohol problems?

A) ​CAGE
B) ​TWEAK
C) ​AUDIT
D) ​Twenty questions

Question 17

Before using a short screening tool,it is helpful to remove any stigma that surrounds addiction by:

A) ​Assuring clients you don't care if they answer "yes"
B) ​Letting clients know that the screening questions are routine and asked of all clients
C) ​Letting clients know that you suspect they have a problem and need to verify
D) ​Assuring clients that lots of people you see have alcohol,drug,or gambling problems.

Question 18

Explain why some strength-based practitioners see assessment as a "political activity".

Question 19

What background knowledge is essential before a counselor can embark on screening and assessment for co-occurring disorder problems?

Question 20

Discuss the impact of strength-based practices on traditional screening and assessment.

Question 21

The GA Twenty Questions has high reliability and a high correlation with the DSM-IV.

Question 22

There is no single "gold standard" for COD assessment.

Question 23

Asking a lot of questions initially in the first interview with a client can set up the expectation that the agency (counselor)is the expert on the client's condition.

Question 24

The ASAM classification system is not widely used.

Question 25

Which of the following does not describe empathy as described by Carl Rogers and William Miller:

A) ​The ability to listen to your clients accurately
B) ​The ability to reflect back to your clients the meaning of what they have said
C) ​Repeating back what the client said
D) ​Using your experience to make a responsive statement to what your client said

Question 26

Which of the following cautions do not apply to persons who are part of ethnic minority groups or who do not use English as a first language?

A) ​Measurement error
B) ​Different rituals and world-views
C) ​Translation and interpretation errors
D) ​Asking questions

Question 27

Focusing attention on what the client wants to see happen as a result of working together with the clinician accomplishes which goal?

A) ​Sets up a collaborative partnership with the clinician
B) ​Establishes the credibility of the clinician's knowledge
C) ​Helps client understand that they need to stay abstinent
D) ​Allows the clinician a way to tell the client which options they will pursue

Question 28

Which of the following is not recommended for building a relationship and finding client strengths?

A) ​Focus on what is happening in the client's life
B) ​Focus on what the client wants to be different
C) ​Set aside the need to gather specific client information until you find out why they have come to the agency and what they want different
D) ​Require clients to fill out intake forms before seeing a counselor.

Question 29

Which of the following is not a limitation of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual.

A) ​Subject to the political influence of the pharmaceutical industry
B) ​Deficit-focused
C) ​Serves as the basis for third-party reimbursement
D) ​Pays little attention to the issues of social injustice that may cause or increase the symptom and problem