CADC Sample questions (2016) With Correct Answers

Which of the following is the MOST appropriate course of action for a counselor that encounters an ethical dilemma? - ANSWER-Discuss dilemma with their clinical supervisor At the beginning of the initial counseling session with a child whose parent has a substance use disorder, the child stubbornly refuses to leave the waiting room, even with parental coaxing. The counselor says to the child: "You are not sure that you want to be here today. You don't know me and you're not sure that you will like me. I'll leave my office door open, and your mother and I will be in there. When you are ready, you can come in." The counselor's response is an example of - ANSWER-empathic reflection. In group therapy, a client consistently perceives another group member as an angry, critical man like her father. This is an example of which of the following? - ANSWER-Transference How can trauma disorders complicate the treatment of substance use disorders? - ANSWER-Undiagnosed trauma symptoms can be mistaken as an unwillingness to engage in treatment