ASAM CRITERIA ACTUAL TEST PAPER 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
●● The goals of the ASAM Patient Placement Criteria are to:
Answer: improve access to care through efficient and effective use of
resources
●● A biopsychosocial perspective of substance-related disorders:
Answer: (A) encourages comprehensive assessment.
(B) explains the clinical diversity of clients.
(C) promotes comprehensive treatment.
(D) integrates different modalities and methods of treatment.
(E) all of the above
●● Individualized treatment means matching services to the patient's
funding source.
Answer: False.
●● Individualized treatment is:
Answer: best influenced by a multidimensional assessment.
, ●● A multidimensional assessment in addiction treatment:
Answer: should include psychosocial factors such as readiness to change
and recovery environment.
●● There are six broad levels of service in the ASAM criteria.
Answer: False (it contains 5)
●● The six assessment dimensions of the ASAM Criteria:
Answer: (A) help assess the individual's comprehensive needs in
treatment
(B) provide a structure for assessing severity of illness and level of
function
(C) require that there be access to medical and nursing personnel when
necessary.
(D) can help focus the treatment plan on the most important priorities
(E) All of the above
●● The best treatment system for addiction is:
Answer: a broad range of services designed to be as seamless as possible
for continuity of care.
●● Dimension 3 covers problems that may require use of medication
Answer: True
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
●● The goals of the ASAM Patient Placement Criteria are to:
Answer: improve access to care through efficient and effective use of
resources
●● A biopsychosocial perspective of substance-related disorders:
Answer: (A) encourages comprehensive assessment.
(B) explains the clinical diversity of clients.
(C) promotes comprehensive treatment.
(D) integrates different modalities and methods of treatment.
(E) all of the above
●● Individualized treatment means matching services to the patient's
funding source.
Answer: False.
●● Individualized treatment is:
Answer: best influenced by a multidimensional assessment.
, ●● A multidimensional assessment in addiction treatment:
Answer: should include psychosocial factors such as readiness to change
and recovery environment.
●● There are six broad levels of service in the ASAM criteria.
Answer: False (it contains 5)
●● The six assessment dimensions of the ASAM Criteria:
Answer: (A) help assess the individual's comprehensive needs in
treatment
(B) provide a structure for assessing severity of illness and level of
function
(C) require that there be access to medical and nursing personnel when
necessary.
(D) can help focus the treatment plan on the most important priorities
(E) All of the above
●● The best treatment system for addiction is:
Answer: a broad range of services designed to be as seamless as possible
for continuity of care.
●● Dimension 3 covers problems that may require use of medication
Answer: True
