CAADC EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) -
(CERTIFIED ADVANCED ALCOHOL AND
DRUG COUNSELOR CERTIFICATION EXAM)
Question 1
The ASAM Axis IV deals with:
Biomedical conditions/ complications
Emotional / behavioral conditions and complications
Readiness to change
Relapse/continued use potential
Correct Answer
Readiness to change
Question 2
This is a psychological assessment tool which presents a set of ambiguous stimuli to
an individual:
Projective test
Intelligence test
Achievement test
Personality inventory
Correct Answer
Projective test
Question 3
Used to treat diseases like asthma, incontinence, gastrointestinal cramps, and
muscular spasms. They are also prescribed for depression and sleep disorders. The
drugs help to block involuntary movements of the muscles associated with these
diseases. They also balance the production of dopamine and acetylcholine in the
body.
Correct Answer
Anticholinergics
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,Question 4
Given that you are conducting a single-subject design, the _____ is the period of time
when treatment is withheld.
Independent event
Pretest
Baseline
Maturation
Correct Answer
Baseline
Question 5
The frequency and duration of group meetings are:
Dependent on the age of the clients.
Dependent on what is occurring in the group.
Dependent on the therapist's time availability.
A factor that should be left open.
Correct Answer
Dependent on what is occurring in the group.
Question 6
Developed by Aaron Beck as part of the Beck Scales to assist the clinician in making
balanced and reliable assessments of patients. Test results are useful as a first step in
detecting and proper treatment of an affective disorder. Gauges the severity of
patient anxiety. It was intended to help differentiate between anxiety and depression
by measuring anxiety symptoms shared minimally with those of depression. The test
addresses physiological as well as cognitive elements of anxiety with a 21 question
tool addressing subjective, somatic, or panic-related symptoms. Distinguishes
between anxious and non-anxious groups in a variety of clinical settings and is
appropriate for use with all adult mental health populations. In this test, subjects
respond on the 21 items on a scale of 0-3. The test data are reported based on
samples of patients diagnosed previously with Panic Disorder with Agoraphobia, Panic
Disorder without Agoraphobia, Social Phobia, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, and
Generalized Anxiety. The test is appropriate for individuals ages 17-80 and requires 5-
10 minutes to administer.
Correct Answer
The Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI)
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,Question 7
The DSM-5 defines "Unexpected Panic Attack" as:
A panic attack that almost invariably occurs immediately on exposure to, or in
anticipation of, a situational trigger.
A panic attack more likely to occur on exposure to a situational trigger, but that is not
invariably associated with it.
A panic attack where the onset of the attack is not associated with an obvious trigger.
A panic attack that is triggered by the anticipation of developing a life-threatening
illness.
Correct Answer
A panic attack where the onset of the attack is not associated with an obvious
trigger.
Question 8
Clients in treatment are separated into two sub-groups. One-half the client group is
given one form of a test instrument, and the other half is given an alternative form of
the same test. The Pearson r correlation between the scores from the two groups is 0.
96. This indicates that the two forms of the test instrument have:
High alternative form validity
Low alternative form reliability
High alternative form reliability
Low alternative form validity
Correct Answer
High alternative form reliability
Question 9
In general, refers to a subjective complaint of difficulty falling or staying asleep or
poor sleep quality. Different manifestations of insomnia can occur at different times
of the sleep period; these are: Initial insomnia/Sleep-onset insomnia; Sleep
maintenance insomnia/Middle insomnia); and Late insomnia. Difficulty maintaining
sleep is the most common single symptom of insomnia, followed by difficulty falling
asleep, while a combination of these symptoms is the most common presentation
overall.
Correct Answer
INSOMNIA
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, Question 10
The following is a side effect of MAO inhibitors which must be reported immediately:
Severe headaches
Fatigue
Dry mouth
Hallucinations
Correct Answer
Severe headaches
Question 11
How do you find the median of a set with an even number of items?
A set with an even number of items does not have a median
Find the average of the two middle numbers
The two middle numbers are both medians
The larger of the two middle numbers is the median
Correct Answer
Find the average of the two middle numbers
When there is an even number of items in a set, the median is the average of the
two middle numbers.
Question 12
Which orientation affirms that the group leader should teach skills for positive social
living, and provide an environment in which a client can truly change?
Correct Answer
ADLERIAN
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ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) -
(CERTIFIED ADVANCED ALCOHOL AND
DRUG COUNSELOR CERTIFICATION EXAM)
Question 1
The ASAM Axis IV deals with:
Biomedical conditions/ complications
Emotional / behavioral conditions and complications
Readiness to change
Relapse/continued use potential
Correct Answer
Readiness to change
Question 2
This is a psychological assessment tool which presents a set of ambiguous stimuli to
an individual:
Projective test
Intelligence test
Achievement test
Personality inventory
Correct Answer
Projective test
Question 3
Used to treat diseases like asthma, incontinence, gastrointestinal cramps, and
muscular spasms. They are also prescribed for depression and sleep disorders. The
drugs help to block involuntary movements of the muscles associated with these
diseases. They also balance the production of dopamine and acetylcholine in the
body.
Correct Answer
Anticholinergics
Page 1 of 327
,Question 4
Given that you are conducting a single-subject design, the _____ is the period of time
when treatment is withheld.
Independent event
Pretest
Baseline
Maturation
Correct Answer
Baseline
Question 5
The frequency and duration of group meetings are:
Dependent on the age of the clients.
Dependent on what is occurring in the group.
Dependent on the therapist's time availability.
A factor that should be left open.
Correct Answer
Dependent on what is occurring in the group.
Question 6
Developed by Aaron Beck as part of the Beck Scales to assist the clinician in making
balanced and reliable assessments of patients. Test results are useful as a first step in
detecting and proper treatment of an affective disorder. Gauges the severity of
patient anxiety. It was intended to help differentiate between anxiety and depression
by measuring anxiety symptoms shared minimally with those of depression. The test
addresses physiological as well as cognitive elements of anxiety with a 21 question
tool addressing subjective, somatic, or panic-related symptoms. Distinguishes
between anxious and non-anxious groups in a variety of clinical settings and is
appropriate for use with all adult mental health populations. In this test, subjects
respond on the 21 items on a scale of 0-3. The test data are reported based on
samples of patients diagnosed previously with Panic Disorder with Agoraphobia, Panic
Disorder without Agoraphobia, Social Phobia, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, and
Generalized Anxiety. The test is appropriate for individuals ages 17-80 and requires 5-
10 minutes to administer.
Correct Answer
The Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI)
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,Question 7
The DSM-5 defines "Unexpected Panic Attack" as:
A panic attack that almost invariably occurs immediately on exposure to, or in
anticipation of, a situational trigger.
A panic attack more likely to occur on exposure to a situational trigger, but that is not
invariably associated with it.
A panic attack where the onset of the attack is not associated with an obvious trigger.
A panic attack that is triggered by the anticipation of developing a life-threatening
illness.
Correct Answer
A panic attack where the onset of the attack is not associated with an obvious
trigger.
Question 8
Clients in treatment are separated into two sub-groups. One-half the client group is
given one form of a test instrument, and the other half is given an alternative form of
the same test. The Pearson r correlation between the scores from the two groups is 0.
96. This indicates that the two forms of the test instrument have:
High alternative form validity
Low alternative form reliability
High alternative form reliability
Low alternative form validity
Correct Answer
High alternative form reliability
Question 9
In general, refers to a subjective complaint of difficulty falling or staying asleep or
poor sleep quality. Different manifestations of insomnia can occur at different times
of the sleep period; these are: Initial insomnia/Sleep-onset insomnia; Sleep
maintenance insomnia/Middle insomnia); and Late insomnia. Difficulty maintaining
sleep is the most common single symptom of insomnia, followed by difficulty falling
asleep, while a combination of these symptoms is the most common presentation
overall.
Correct Answer
INSOMNIA
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, Question 10
The following is a side effect of MAO inhibitors which must be reported immediately:
Severe headaches
Fatigue
Dry mouth
Hallucinations
Correct Answer
Severe headaches
Question 11
How do you find the median of a set with an even number of items?
A set with an even number of items does not have a median
Find the average of the two middle numbers
The two middle numbers are both medians
The larger of the two middle numbers is the median
Correct Answer
Find the average of the two middle numbers
When there is an even number of items in a set, the median is the average of the
two middle numbers.
Question 12
Which orientation affirms that the group leader should teach skills for positive social
living, and provide an environment in which a client can truly change?
Correct Answer
ADLERIAN
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