"Referral" means:
Assisting a client to utilize the support systems and community resources available
___________________ are a problem associated
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Synergistic effects
___________________ is the belief that ones own culture is superior to others.
Ethnocentrism
"Excessive use of alcohol is a result of personal choice and therefore should be punished." This statement is consistent with the __________________ model of addiction.
Moral
A common problem for beginning counselors is:
Failing to identify an approach that is appropriate to the client
A counselor wants to record a counseling session with a client so that the counselor could listen to the tape, along with her supervisor, as part of ongoing training. According to ethical best practices, the counselor's plans are:
Ethical, as long as the client granted permission beforehand.
A major criticism of self-report instruments is that the questions are so obvious that these tests cannot possibly detect alcoholics who deny having a problem. This issue is the dilemma of _______________ questions.
Face valid
A mental status exam does NOT assess:
Education level
Abstinence is to harm reduction as:
Alcoholics Anonymous is to needle exchange
Appropriate treatment goals must be:
Agreed upon by the client and counselor
Arbitrary inferences and selective abstractions are examples of:
Cognitive distortions
Beneficence is the ethical principle that means:
Help
Client education on HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases:
Is important information to incorporate in the treatment process of every client
Completing necessary documentation for admission to a particular treatment program occurs during the ______________ process.
Intake
Concise and accurate reporting is necessary in order to:
Ensure continuity of client care
Counselor self-disclosure is BEST limited to:
Ideas and emotional reactions in the counseling session
Drowsiness or coma, slurred speech, impairment in attention or memory are all signs or symptoms of:
Opioid intoxication
Generally, the Tarasoff requirement has been interpreted as:
A duty to warn the intended victim and/or the police
In his second counseling session, a client reveals to the counselor that he is HIV positive. The counselor's BEST course of action is to:
Discuss the client's case with the clinical supervisor in order to meet the needs of this client
In which situation is it NOT acceptable to release confidential information without prior consent from the client?
If law enforcement officials request information in writing.
Jackie is recently discharged from the Air Force. His counselor suspects that he has PTSD, due to his experiences during active duty in Afghanistan. The counselor contacted the Veteran's Administration and located a clinic in the area with special groups for Vets with PTSD. The counselor then made arrangements for Jackie to be attend these groups while he is still in primary treatment for substance abuse. The counselor's actions are BEST described as:
Case Management
Methadone maintenance programs can BEST be described as:
Harm reduction request
Niko is a client who has ben gaining weight steadily since entering treatment. When confronted about his constant snacking and lack of activity, he told his counselor that he needed to eat this way in order to keep his mind off of his DOC. He felt that he deserved to indulge, since he was giving up the primary source of satisfaction he had used for years. The counselor would rightly conclude that the ego defense mechanism of __________ is at work here.
Rationalization
One basic principle of documentation requires the counselor to:
Record material in a manner that allows a new counselor to understand the general progress of any client.
Rajish is avoiding social situations which involve drinking or drugs. He is worried that others may encourage him to drink. The counselor suggests that they act-out such a situation in order to develop responses if such a situation arises. This counseling technique is:
Role-play
Rates of opioid use are higher in __________ than in ____________.
Males; Females
Reinforcement and punishment are associated with ________________ Therapy.
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