ADC IC&RC Exam Questions with
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Abstinence Violation Effect (AVE) - ANSWER-Attributions that follow relapse after an
extended period of abstinence or moderation. Tendency to continue to engage in a
prohibited behavior following the violation of a personal goal to abstain.
Acculturated - ANSWER-assimilate or cause to assimilate a different culture, typically
the dominant one.
Acetaldehyde - ANSWER-a colorless volatile liquid aldehyde obtained by oxidizing
ethanol
Acetylcholine - ANSWER-A neurotransmitter that enables learning and memory and
also triggers muscle contraction
Active Listening - ANSWER-Empathic listening in which the listener echoes, restates,
and clarifies. A feature of Rogers' client-centered therapy.
addiction - ANSWER-A physiological or psychological dependence on a drug
Addiction counseling - ANSWER-counseling aimed at helping individuals, couples, and
families in individual or group modalities to manage or overcome varying degrees of
involvement with substances or addictive behaviors
Addiction Severity Index (ASI) - ANSWER-a rating scale that was developed to be used
by clinicians to measure the severity of a client's substance abuse problems; This tool
measures 7 substance abuse-related problem areas: medical condition, drug use,
alcohol use, employment, illegal activity, social relations, and psychological findings
Addiction-Only Service - ANSWER-prevention, treatment, maintenance and recovery
services for individuals diagnosed with substance use and problem gambling disorders
or are at risk of developing those disorders
Additive drug interaction - ANSWER-when the effect of two drugs given in combination
equals the mathematical summation of their effects when given alone
Adrenaline - ANSWER-a hormone secreted by the adrenal glands, especially in
conditions of stress, increasing rates of blood circulation, breathing, and carbohydrate
metabolism and preparing muscles for exertion.
, Agonist - ANSWER-a substance which initiates a physiological response when
combined with a receptor.
Countertransference - ANSWER-refers to a therapist's redirection of feelings towards a
patient or becoming emotionally entangled with them
CRAFFT screening tool - ANSWER-a short clinical assessment tool designed to screen
for substance-related risks and problems in adolescents ages 12-21
Cross-tolerance - ANSWER-a condition in which the development of tolerance for one
drug causes an individual to develop tolerance for another drug
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) - ANSWER-an agency of SAMHSA
that provides national leadership for community-based substance abuse prevention
programs; among other activities
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) - ANSWER-an agency of SAMHSA that
"promotes the quality and availability of community-based substance abuse treatment
services for individual and families... (working) with States and community-based
groups to improve and expand existing substance abuse treatment services under the
Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant Program"
cultural competency - ANSWER-the ability to understand, appreciate, and interact with
persons from cultures different from our own
culturally competent treatment - ANSWER-the ability of providers and organizations to
effectively deliver health care services that meet the social, cultural, and linguistic needs
of patients
CYP450 - ANSWER-Enzyme family most important in metabolizing drugs
Decisional Balance Sheet - ANSWER-A Motivational Interviewing tool for clarifying a
client's beliefs and readiness for change through a cost-benefit analysis that weighs the
client's investment in current troubling behaviors against proposed new behaviors.
delirium tremens - ANSWER--starts two to five days after the last drink, and it can be
fatal.
-shaking, confusion, high blood pressure, fever, and hallucinations are some symptoms.
dependency liability - ANSWER-indicated by the presence of a withdrawal syndrome
(e.g., teeth chatter, yawns, shakes/tremors, abdominal writhes/gasps) upon cessation of
the drug treatment
detoxification - ANSWER-The physical process of freeing the body of an addictive
substance
Verified Solutions
Abstinence Violation Effect (AVE) - ANSWER-Attributions that follow relapse after an
extended period of abstinence or moderation. Tendency to continue to engage in a
prohibited behavior following the violation of a personal goal to abstain.
Acculturated - ANSWER-assimilate or cause to assimilate a different culture, typically
the dominant one.
Acetaldehyde - ANSWER-a colorless volatile liquid aldehyde obtained by oxidizing
ethanol
Acetylcholine - ANSWER-A neurotransmitter that enables learning and memory and
also triggers muscle contraction
Active Listening - ANSWER-Empathic listening in which the listener echoes, restates,
and clarifies. A feature of Rogers' client-centered therapy.
addiction - ANSWER-A physiological or psychological dependence on a drug
Addiction counseling - ANSWER-counseling aimed at helping individuals, couples, and
families in individual or group modalities to manage or overcome varying degrees of
involvement with substances or addictive behaviors
Addiction Severity Index (ASI) - ANSWER-a rating scale that was developed to be used
by clinicians to measure the severity of a client's substance abuse problems; This tool
measures 7 substance abuse-related problem areas: medical condition, drug use,
alcohol use, employment, illegal activity, social relations, and psychological findings
Addiction-Only Service - ANSWER-prevention, treatment, maintenance and recovery
services for individuals diagnosed with substance use and problem gambling disorders
or are at risk of developing those disorders
Additive drug interaction - ANSWER-when the effect of two drugs given in combination
equals the mathematical summation of their effects when given alone
Adrenaline - ANSWER-a hormone secreted by the adrenal glands, especially in
conditions of stress, increasing rates of blood circulation, breathing, and carbohydrate
metabolism and preparing muscles for exertion.
, Agonist - ANSWER-a substance which initiates a physiological response when
combined with a receptor.
Countertransference - ANSWER-refers to a therapist's redirection of feelings towards a
patient or becoming emotionally entangled with them
CRAFFT screening tool - ANSWER-a short clinical assessment tool designed to screen
for substance-related risks and problems in adolescents ages 12-21
Cross-tolerance - ANSWER-a condition in which the development of tolerance for one
drug causes an individual to develop tolerance for another drug
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) - ANSWER-an agency of SAMHSA
that provides national leadership for community-based substance abuse prevention
programs; among other activities
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) - ANSWER-an agency of SAMHSA that
"promotes the quality and availability of community-based substance abuse treatment
services for individual and families... (working) with States and community-based
groups to improve and expand existing substance abuse treatment services under the
Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant Program"
cultural competency - ANSWER-the ability to understand, appreciate, and interact with
persons from cultures different from our own
culturally competent treatment - ANSWER-the ability of providers and organizations to
effectively deliver health care services that meet the social, cultural, and linguistic needs
of patients
CYP450 - ANSWER-Enzyme family most important in metabolizing drugs
Decisional Balance Sheet - ANSWER-A Motivational Interviewing tool for clarifying a
client's beliefs and readiness for change through a cost-benefit analysis that weighs the
client's investment in current troubling behaviors against proposed new behaviors.
delirium tremens - ANSWER--starts two to five days after the last drink, and it can be
fatal.
-shaking, confusion, high blood pressure, fever, and hallucinations are some symptoms.
dependency liability - ANSWER-indicated by the presence of a withdrawal syndrome
(e.g., teeth chatter, yawns, shakes/tremors, abdominal writhes/gasps) upon cessation of
the drug treatment
detoxification - ANSWER-The physical process of freeing the body of an addictive
substance
