Deck 1: Substance Abuse Counseling for Today

Question 1

John, a university student, had acute cocaine addiction; his peer group in college attributed his behavior to his bad genes. Which of the following explains the peer group attribution?

A) Fundamental attribution error
B) Social control theory
C) Social learning theory
D) Behavioral choice theory

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Which of the following is a short-term treatment through which the individual's body becomes free of the abused substance and the resultant abstinence may bring high degree of discomfort constituting a medical emergency?

A) Harm reduction
B) Controlled drinking
C) EAP
D) Detoxification

Answer 2

D

Question 3

The current substance abuse counselors use a collaborative, respectful, and humane approach and view their clients within a context that .

A) identifies them as homogenous client population
B) includes family, community, and even national policy
C) requires aggressive confrontations and prescriptive treatment plans
D) is built on conventional wisdom based on mythology

Answer 3

B

Question 4

List the ethical codes defined by the ACA or NAADAC and discuss in short the importance of these principles.

Question 5

Discuss the principles of effective treatment program that are based on scientific research. Give few key points to stay healthy and productive.

Question 6

After the treatment of alcohol or drug abuse, a multidimensional approach is built on recognition of the very real pressures faced by clients when they return to their familiar social and work environments.

Question 7

Which of the following psychoactive substance plays the largest role in many of society's most pressing concerns, including accidents, violence, criminal behavior, family problems, and productivity loss?

A) Opioid
B) Stimulants
C) Nicotine
D) Alcohol

Question 8

The very notion of a scientific approach brings with it the assumption that any list of "what works" is certain to

A) remain unchanged as the fundamentals of evidence-based practices.
B) corroborate the existence of a concrete list of treatments.
C) be in a state of constant change as new data become available.
D) help confrontational counseling and convince clients of their impairment.

Question 9

As per the ethical codes of practice, nonmaleficence refers to working for the good of the clients, whereas beneficence refers to avoiding harm to clients by counselors.

Question 10

The website of which of the following lists interventions with descriptive information about programs and also ratings of outcome research, dissemination materials, and population studied?

A) UPenn Collaborative on Community Integration & National Alliance on Mental Health
B) Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
C) The National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices
D) The American Counseling Association

Question 11

Which of the following ensures that an individual needing treatment will be identified and assessed and will receive treatment, either directly or through appropriate referral?

A) Effective systems
B) Conventional wisdom
C) Multicultural approach
D) Pharmacological approach

Question 12

The three domains of the individual, the school or community, and the public arena are identified by the American Counseling Association's .

A) effective systems
B) advocacy competencies
C) multidimensional perspective
D) ethical practice

Question 13

According to Drug Policy Alliance (2017), if we want to solve our nation's drug problem, the focus should be more on preventing addictions than on obtaining convictions.

Question 14

By unmasking individual differences, the use of a dichotomous diagnosis, whether of alcoholism or drug addiction, does not interfere with treatment planning.

Question 15

Substance abuse counseling includes practices that are evidence-based, positive toward clients, complex, collaborative, contextual, multiculturally competent, oriented toward social justice, and based on strong professional ethics.

Question 16

What approach is a counselor taking in trying to recognize the signs that indicate that an individual's behaviors and concerns reflect responses to systemic or internalized oppression?

A) Multidimensional approach
B) Pharmacological approach
C) Modern approach
D) Empowerment-based approach

Question 17

What do you call the counseling process wherein a skilled and supportive interviewer bases his approach on the idea that change must come from within the client and recognizes that the client holds the decision-making responsibility for his or her life through counselor-client interaction?

A) Motivational enhancement therapy
B) Motivational interviewing
C) Twelve-step facilitation
D) Skills training