ASAM ESSENTIALS OF ADDICTION
MEDICINE EXAM PREP SOLVED QUESTIONS
ACCURATE ANSWERS PREMIUM REVIEW
◉ What is personal honesty?
Answer: Genuineness
◉ What are the essential elements for clinicians treating addictive
disorders?
Answer: 1. Kindness
2. Comfort
3. Empathy
4. Avoid confrontation
5. Patience
◉ What is the only thing you need in most cases in order to begin a
good reflection?
Answer: The word "you"
◉ Focus should be on ___________ and ____________ the person's own
perspective.
Answer: Following ; accurately understanding
, ◉ What are the 4 fundamental counseling skills (OARS)?
Answer: 1. Open questions
2. Affirm
3. Reflect
4. Summarize
◉ Open questions
Answer: -Never ask 3 questions in a row - offer about 2 reflections
for each question asked.
-Ask an open question like "what brings you here today" at the
beginning, then listen with curiosity and reflect.
◉ Affirm
Answer: -Look for opportunities to comment positively.
-Look for successes, even small ones, in client's past or present.
◉ Reflect
Answer: -Might be the most important of the 4 OARS skills.
MEDICINE EXAM PREP SOLVED QUESTIONS
ACCURATE ANSWERS PREMIUM REVIEW
◉ What is personal honesty?
Answer: Genuineness
◉ What are the essential elements for clinicians treating addictive
disorders?
Answer: 1. Kindness
2. Comfort
3. Empathy
4. Avoid confrontation
5. Patience
◉ What is the only thing you need in most cases in order to begin a
good reflection?
Answer: The word "you"
◉ Focus should be on ___________ and ____________ the person's own
perspective.
Answer: Following ; accurately understanding
, ◉ What are the 4 fundamental counseling skills (OARS)?
Answer: 1. Open questions
2. Affirm
3. Reflect
4. Summarize
◉ Open questions
Answer: -Never ask 3 questions in a row - offer about 2 reflections
for each question asked.
-Ask an open question like "what brings you here today" at the
beginning, then listen with curiosity and reflect.
◉ Affirm
Answer: -Look for opportunities to comment positively.
-Look for successes, even small ones, in client's past or present.
◉ Reflect
Answer: -Might be the most important of the 4 OARS skills.