NAADAC Exam Study Material - Expert-Verified Solutions

NAADAC Exam Study Material - Expert-Verified Solutions The goal of the initial interview with a client involves: - answer - obtaining a history of the client negotiating a contract with a client is important because - answer - it allows the client to act or not act on his problem Sam is referred to counseling by the EAP at work. He has been caught drinking on the job twice. Sam agrees to meet with a counselor, but when he arrives at the initial interview he is extremely withdrawn. During this interview, Sam should expect: - answer - information about the services he can receive Which of the following is a characteristic of Gestalt therapy - answer - a focus on unfinished business You are working in a facility that is federally funded. One of the clients in the facility admits to you that he abuses his child regularly. You should: - answer - make a report to the appropriate agency, but include only the information needed to protect the child A typical in-patient program can best be described as: - answer - high structured program, offering a full range of therapeutic and educational opportunities During the initial interview with a client, an ADC should try to obtain information which will eventually enable the ADC to: - answer - formulate a diagnosis and treatment plan A client who just tested positive for HIV tells his ADC that he does not have the nerve to discuss this with his partner. Current legal and ethical standards suggest that the ADC should: - answer - d. none of the above John comes in and tells you that since he has been sober, ¨things are not quite the same with me and the wife.¨ You see this as an invitation to explore his marriage. An appropriate leading question would be: - answer - ¨How do you feel about marriage? Harry has been in a program at a hospital. In the evening, however, he goes home to his family. This is an example of: - answer - a transitional program ADCs who facilitate groups are aware the some group processes are predictable, and ADCs should be able to anticipate certain stages in the group development. For example, in the beginning stages the facilitator should expect: - answer - members will evaluate the group's appropriateness for their needs The MCV is: - answer - a blood test for alcohol level A substance abuse counselor who has sex with a current client may be: - answer - 1. fired from the agency 2. subject to professional censure 3. subject to a civil lawsuit Terry has been seeing an ADC and has been involved in a program which has taught Terry to modify her own behaviors. The program uses apparatuses such as an electromyogram and an electroencephalograph. This type of program is: - answer - bio-feedback The decision to terminate a counseling relationship is ideally made by: - answer - the counselor and the client In the group therapy process, the therapist is most active during which stage of therapy: - answer - Beginning One of the difficulties in administering urine tests for substance abuse is: - answer - the tests are easy to contaminate An ADC is treating a 16 year old male with an alcohol addiction problem. In terms of Erickson's stages of psychosocial development, the client is probably experiencing which of the following psychosocial conflicts: - answer - ego identity vs. role confusion In a group, the facilitator's responsibilities can best be defined as: - answer - helping the group identify the essential principles and processes of its work Sally is a 16 year old female who has been admitted to a program for chemical dependency. She has a history of running away from home, erratic performance in school and has been arrested twice for petty theft. In assessing Sally, the counselor should first consider: - answer - Sally's familial relationships and social mileu Which of the following best describes a family's role in the recovery of an alcoholic: - answer - the family of the alcoholic should have an understanding of their role in the alcoholism in order to