ADC exam Questions and Answers
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What was a primary influence in anonymity of alcoholics anonymous? - ✔✔Protection
from Media but also supports the spiritual influence of anonymity.
AA is mandatory for some treatment modalities. How can this create a problem? - ✔✔It
is based upon traditions that new members must be willing to comply to. Unwilling
members can be a disturbance.
What is the Minnesota Model? - ✔✔Adaptation of the 12 step model. Used to treat
drugs and alcohol. It involves a continuum of care.
How has the Minnesota Model evolved? - ✔✔Became highly structured to include
multiple types of treatment. I.e. detox, psychological assess, group and individual
meetings. Group was meant to be residential and last up to 60 days.
What is the Hazelton Foundation? - ✔✔Adaptation of 12 step model. 21 day
version..then 28. Very intensive multidisciplinary treatment program.
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,Discuss the concept of God in AA - ✔✔was based upon the Oxford group originally 6
steps. when incorporating a spiritual side there was debate about how to do this,
Christian etc. They resolved on Higher Power as it is understood.
Discuss the 12 steps. - ✔✔1. Admit powerless
2. Faith in Greater Power
3. Turn life over to God
4. Fearless moral inventory
5. Admit wrongdoings
6. Ask God to remove character flaws
7. Ask God to remove shortcomings
8. List of wronged individuals
9. Make emends of those we have wronged
10. Personal inventory
11. Seeking of God through prayer
12. Pass on a spiritual awakening to others
Guiding principles of Alcoholics Anonymous - ✔✔1. Unity of Org is utmost importance
2. God is the ultimate authority
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,3. only condition for membership is desire to quit
4. AA is self governing
5. AA purpose-to help others still suffering from alcoholism
6. The name of AA should never be lent to outside organizations
7. EACH AA group should be financially independent
8. AA is nonprofessional and should stay that way
9. AA should NOT be formally organized
10. AA should not be involved in issues outside of helping with sobriety.
11. Personal anonymity must always be maintained
12. principles must come before personalities.
Discuss the importance of AA anonymity - ✔✔Its to conceal identities so individuals
are not afraid of being honest. there is often a stigma related to alcoholism. Members
feel comfortable about joining. It discourages others from seeking public recognition
and accolades. No member is ever allowed to speak on the behalf of the group. AA
member may disclose information about their involvement but it is discouraged
What religious group is AA affiliated with? - ✔✔None
Is it affiliated with any political groups or institutions? - ✔✔no
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, Goal of AA - ✔✔SOBRIETY!
Are all AA groups universal? - ✔✔
95% of New HIV cases come from where? - ✔✔Low and middle income countries. Most
affected countries are subsaharan Africa.
What is the prevalence of HIV in subsaharan Africa? - ✔✔1 :20 adults with 69 % of all
effected individuals located here.
How is HIV transmitted? - ✔✔Bodily fluids
-Blood
-Semen
-Vaginal fluid
-Breast milk
How is HIV most commonly transmitted? - ✔✔through sexual intercourse with an
infected person
What are the symptoms of AIDS? - ✔✔severe weight loss, night sweats, and swollen
lymph nodes, persistent cough, thrush, persistent diarrhea, fever, fatique.
what is karposi sarcoma KS? - ✔✔associated with aids it looks like hyperpigmented
multicentric lesions that can be firm, flat, or nodular
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What was a primary influence in anonymity of alcoholics anonymous? - ✔✔Protection
from Media but also supports the spiritual influence of anonymity.
AA is mandatory for some treatment modalities. How can this create a problem? - ✔✔It
is based upon traditions that new members must be willing to comply to. Unwilling
members can be a disturbance.
What is the Minnesota Model? - ✔✔Adaptation of the 12 step model. Used to treat
drugs and alcohol. It involves a continuum of care.
How has the Minnesota Model evolved? - ✔✔Became highly structured to include
multiple types of treatment. I.e. detox, psychological assess, group and individual
meetings. Group was meant to be residential and last up to 60 days.
What is the Hazelton Foundation? - ✔✔Adaptation of 12 step model. 21 day
version..then 28. Very intensive multidisciplinary treatment program.
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,Discuss the concept of God in AA - ✔✔was based upon the Oxford group originally 6
steps. when incorporating a spiritual side there was debate about how to do this,
Christian etc. They resolved on Higher Power as it is understood.
Discuss the 12 steps. - ✔✔1. Admit powerless
2. Faith in Greater Power
3. Turn life over to God
4. Fearless moral inventory
5. Admit wrongdoings
6. Ask God to remove character flaws
7. Ask God to remove shortcomings
8. List of wronged individuals
9. Make emends of those we have wronged
10. Personal inventory
11. Seeking of God through prayer
12. Pass on a spiritual awakening to others
Guiding principles of Alcoholics Anonymous - ✔✔1. Unity of Org is utmost importance
2. God is the ultimate authority
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,3. only condition for membership is desire to quit
4. AA is self governing
5. AA purpose-to help others still suffering from alcoholism
6. The name of AA should never be lent to outside organizations
7. EACH AA group should be financially independent
8. AA is nonprofessional and should stay that way
9. AA should NOT be formally organized
10. AA should not be involved in issues outside of helping with sobriety.
11. Personal anonymity must always be maintained
12. principles must come before personalities.
Discuss the importance of AA anonymity - ✔✔Its to conceal identities so individuals
are not afraid of being honest. there is often a stigma related to alcoholism. Members
feel comfortable about joining. It discourages others from seeking public recognition
and accolades. No member is ever allowed to speak on the behalf of the group. AA
member may disclose information about their involvement but it is discouraged
What religious group is AA affiliated with? - ✔✔None
Is it affiliated with any political groups or institutions? - ✔✔no
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, Goal of AA - ✔✔SOBRIETY!
Are all AA groups universal? - ✔✔
95% of New HIV cases come from where? - ✔✔Low and middle income countries. Most
affected countries are subsaharan Africa.
What is the prevalence of HIV in subsaharan Africa? - ✔✔1 :20 adults with 69 % of all
effected individuals located here.
How is HIV transmitted? - ✔✔Bodily fluids
-Blood
-Semen
-Vaginal fluid
-Breast milk
How is HIV most commonly transmitted? - ✔✔through sexual intercourse with an
infected person
What are the symptoms of AIDS? - ✔✔severe weight loss, night sweats, and swollen
lymph nodes, persistent cough, thrush, persistent diarrhea, fever, fatique.
what is karposi sarcoma KS? - ✔✔associated with aids it looks like hyperpigmented
multicentric lesions that can be firm, flat, or nodular
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