LCDC Exam Study Guide with Verified Answers

LCDC Exam Study Guide with Verified Answers .08 legal intoxication 42 CFR refers specifically to information that can be used to identify a person as an alcohol or drug abuser, or the recipient of a substance related diagnosis, referral, or treatment. Federal law (42 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 2) prohibits counselors from divulging the fact that someone is in treatment or any details of their treatment without the client's written consent, when the client is in a clear state of mind. This applies to former clients, deceased clients, and those who merely applied to a treatment program but never attended. Absorption once alcohol is swallowed, passes through the walls fo the stomach, tiny blood vessels pick up the alcohol. 20% enters the blood through this process. Abstinence violation effect ( Treatment, recovery continuum of care) refers to the tendency for some people to use substances problematically when they believe abstinence is too difficult a goal to achieve or maintain. AVE relates to what happens when a person attempting to abstain from a negative habitual behavior, such as drug use, engages in the behavior and then faces conflict and guilt by making internal attributions to explain why he or she did it, thus making the individual more likely to continue using the drug, for instance, in order to cope with self-blame and guilt Acetylcholine (ACH), epinephrine, dopamine, serotonin and endorphins Neurotransmitters most likely altered by drug abuse Acetylcholine excitatory transmitter released by the axons Addiction Severity Index (ASI) (Instruments to Aid Treatment Planning ) This is a semi- structured interview with seven subscales addressing problems in the areas of family/social status, medical status, employment and support, drug use, alcohol use, legal status, and psychiatric status. It is useful for treatment planning and outcome evaluation with adult clients. Adlerian Therapy Alfred Adler: Humans are motivated by social interest, strigiving toward goals, by dealing with the tasks of life. Peoaple are in control of their fate, not victims of it. Based on a gorwht model, , challenge clients basic premises, offer encouragement, change faulty motivation and help them feel equal to others. The empoasis is on joint responsiblity, mutual