PART TWO: ASAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
ASAM:4-4ans-✔✔-The4ASAM4placement4form4is4a4document4required4by4contract.
-As4assessment4tool4as4well4as4a4placement4tool.
-It4seeks4to4match4the4intensity4of4treatment4to4severity4of4illness
-Method4for4justifying4clinical4decision.
What4the4ASAM4is4not?4-4ans-✔✔-The4equivalent4of4the4DSM-IV.
-A4Substitute4for4clinical4judgment.
-A4checklist4or4cookbook.
-A4replacement4for4the4ASI.
Common4Errors:4-4ans-✔✔-No4client4identification4numbers
-Incorrect4level4of4ASAM4forms4used.
-Characteristics4are4not4selected4for4all4six4dimensions.
-Dimensions4are4not4validated4in4the4"yes"4or4"no"4box.
-Summaries4are4generalized4and4insufficient.
-Form4are4not4signed4or4dated.
-Client4does4not4meet4criteria4but4is4"forced"4into4specific4level4of4care.
Using4the4Correct4ASAM4Form:4-4ans-✔✔-Adult4or4adolescent4client?
-Level4of4care?
-The4correct4ASAM4level4that4corresponds4to4the4program's4level4of4care.
ASAM4and4Treatment4Levels4Crosswalk4(Adolescents):4-4ans-✔✔Level40.54Intervention
Level414Outpatient
Level42.14Intensive4Outpatient
Level42.54Day/Night
Level43.54Level4I4and4II4Residential
Level43.2-D4Addiction4Receiving4Facilities
Level43.7-D4Detoxification
Outpatient4Levels4of4Care4and4Services:4-4ans-✔✔Level40.54Early4Intervention
Level414Outpatient:4Less4than494hours/week=1-24hours/week
Level42.14Intensive4Outpatient:49+4hours/week4(64hours4for4adolescent)=34hours/week
Level42.54Partial4Hospitalization4(Day/Night):412+4hours/week
ANSWERS
ASAM:4-4ans-✔✔-The4ASAM4placement4form4is4a4document4required4by4contract.
-As4assessment4tool4as4well4as4a4placement4tool.
-It4seeks4to4match4the4intensity4of4treatment4to4severity4of4illness
-Method4for4justifying4clinical4decision.
What4the4ASAM4is4not?4-4ans-✔✔-The4equivalent4of4the4DSM-IV.
-A4Substitute4for4clinical4judgment.
-A4checklist4or4cookbook.
-A4replacement4for4the4ASI.
Common4Errors:4-4ans-✔✔-No4client4identification4numbers
-Incorrect4level4of4ASAM4forms4used.
-Characteristics4are4not4selected4for4all4six4dimensions.
-Dimensions4are4not4validated4in4the4"yes"4or4"no"4box.
-Summaries4are4generalized4and4insufficient.
-Form4are4not4signed4or4dated.
-Client4does4not4meet4criteria4but4is4"forced"4into4specific4level4of4care.
Using4the4Correct4ASAM4Form:4-4ans-✔✔-Adult4or4adolescent4client?
-Level4of4care?
-The4correct4ASAM4level4that4corresponds4to4the4program's4level4of4care.
ASAM4and4Treatment4Levels4Crosswalk4(Adolescents):4-4ans-✔✔Level40.54Intervention
Level414Outpatient
Level42.14Intensive4Outpatient
Level42.54Day/Night
Level43.54Level4I4and4II4Residential
Level43.2-D4Addiction4Receiving4Facilities
Level43.7-D4Detoxification
Outpatient4Levels4of4Care4and4Services:4-4ans-✔✔Level40.54Early4Intervention
Level414Outpatient:4Less4than494hours/week=1-24hours/week
Level42.14Intensive4Outpatient:49+4hours/week4(64hours4for4adolescent)=34hours/week
Level42.54Partial4Hospitalization4(Day/Night):412+4hours/week