MASTER ADDICTION COUNSELOR
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
adaptiveMconsequencesM-
MANSWERMbehavioralMenhancementsMthatMpreserveMfamilyMdysfunction.M(i.e.,MresearchersMhaveMnotedMt
hatMcouplesMwereMoftenMmoreMrelaxedMandMcommunicativeMwhenMtheMalcoholicMpartnerMwasMdrinking,M
asMopposedMtoMabstaining).
WhatMareMtheMprincipleMbehavioralMfeaturesMofMaddiction?M-
MANSWERM1)Mobsession/preoccupationMwithMtheMbehaviorMorMdrug;M2)McontinuedMuse/conductMdespiteM
seriousMnegativeMconsequences;M3)Mcompulsive/out-of-controlMbehavior
KinneyMandMLeaton'sMsixMstagesMofMfamilyMresponsesMtoMalcoholismM(1987)M-
MANSWERM1)Mdenial;M2)Mbargaining;M3)MdisorganizationM&Mchaos;M4)MreorganizingMaroundMtheMproblem;M
5)MeffortsMtoMescape;M6)MfamilyMreorganizationMwhereMtheMuserMisMeventuallyMexcludedMandMmustMreent
erMtheMfamilyMasMaMdifferentM(sober)Mperson.MTheseMresponsesMareMalsoMidenticalMtoMcodependentMfeatu
resMofMaMfamily.
WhatMisMtheMASUS?M-MANSWERMAdultMSubstanceMUseMSurvey:M64-itemMself-
reportMsurvey.MAdministrationMtimeMisM8MtoM10Mmins;MtakesMlessMthanM5MminsMtoMscoreMandMnoMtrainingM
toMadminister.
WhatMisMtheMAUDIT?M-MANSWERMAlcoholMUseMDisordersMIdentificationMTest:M10-
itemMinstrumentMwithMtreeMsubMscales.MSelf-
administeredMorMgivenMviaMinterview;MadminMtimeMisM2Mmins.MMustMbeMgivenMbyMtrainedMprofessional.
WhatMisMtheMCRAFFTMquestionnaire?M-MANSWERM6-
itemMscreenMforMalcoholMandMdrugMuseMamongMadolescents;Mself-administeredMinMlessMthanM1Mmin.
CMRSMquestionnaireM-
MANSWERMCircumstancesM(externalMmotivation),MMotivationM(internal),MReadinessM(opennessMtoMtreatm
ent)MandMSuitabilityM(perceptionMofMtheMclient'sMappropriatenessMforMtheMproposedMtreatmentMmodality
).
, WhatMisMtheMVAT?M-
MANSWERMVenerabilityMAssessmentMTool:MrecommendedMforMassessingMhomeless/comorbidMpopulations
.MAddressesM10Mdomains:MsurvivalMskills,MbasicMneeds,MindicatedMmortalityMrisks,MmedicalMrisks,Morganiza
tion/orientation,MmentalMhealth,MsubstanceMuse,Mcommunication,MsocialMbehaviorsMandMhomelessnessMs
tatus.
Alcohol'sMinfluenceMonMtheMGABAMsystemM-MANSWERMGABAM(gamma-
aminobutyricMacid)MisMaMkeyMinhibitoryMneurotransmitterMthatMregulatesMtheMnervousMsystem.METOHMrep
licatesMtheMactivityMofMGABA.
%MofMinpatientMdrugMusersMwhoMattemptMtoMstopMsmokingMviaManMinitialMcessationMprogramMandMremain
Msmoking-freeM6MmonthsMlaterM-MANSWERMAroundM12%MorMless.
TheM5MA'sMofMTobaccoMTreatmentM-MANSWERMAsk,Madvise,Massess,MassistMandMarrange
neuroadaptationM-
MANSWERMtheMbody'sMtoleranceMandMwithdrawalMreactionsMtoMchemicalMsubstances.MWithMpersistentMus
eMofMaMdrug,MtheMbodyMattemptsMtoMcreateManMaccommodationMforMtheMcontinuousMpresenceMofMtheMdr
ugM(i.e.,MincreasedMproductionMofMhormones,MneurotransmittersMandMotherMmediatingMresponses).
TranstheoreticalMmodelMofMbehaviorMchangeM-MStagesMofMChangeM-MANSWERM1.MPrecontemplation
2.MContemplation
3.MPreparation
4.MAction
5.MMaintenance
WhatMisMtheMmostMcommonMgeneralMpsychiatricMscreenMtoolM-MANSWERMFolsteinMMini-
MentalMStateMExaminationM(MMSE)M-MevaluatesM7McognitiveMdomainsMwithMaMscoreMrangeMofM0-
30MpointsMandMaMdementia/impairmentMcutoffMatMaboutM24Mpoints.
TheMmostMdangerousMwayMtoMtakeMaMdrugM-
MANSWERMviaMinjection.MGenerally,MingestionM(eating)MisMtheMsafestMroute.
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
adaptiveMconsequencesM-
MANSWERMbehavioralMenhancementsMthatMpreserveMfamilyMdysfunction.M(i.e.,MresearchersMhaveMnotedMt
hatMcouplesMwereMoftenMmoreMrelaxedMandMcommunicativeMwhenMtheMalcoholicMpartnerMwasMdrinking,M
asMopposedMtoMabstaining).
WhatMareMtheMprincipleMbehavioralMfeaturesMofMaddiction?M-
MANSWERM1)Mobsession/preoccupationMwithMtheMbehaviorMorMdrug;M2)McontinuedMuse/conductMdespiteM
seriousMnegativeMconsequences;M3)Mcompulsive/out-of-controlMbehavior
KinneyMandMLeaton'sMsixMstagesMofMfamilyMresponsesMtoMalcoholismM(1987)M-
MANSWERM1)Mdenial;M2)Mbargaining;M3)MdisorganizationM&Mchaos;M4)MreorganizingMaroundMtheMproblem;M
5)MeffortsMtoMescape;M6)MfamilyMreorganizationMwhereMtheMuserMisMeventuallyMexcludedMandMmustMreent
erMtheMfamilyMasMaMdifferentM(sober)Mperson.MTheseMresponsesMareMalsoMidenticalMtoMcodependentMfeatu
resMofMaMfamily.
WhatMisMtheMASUS?M-MANSWERMAdultMSubstanceMUseMSurvey:M64-itemMself-
reportMsurvey.MAdministrationMtimeMisM8MtoM10Mmins;MtakesMlessMthanM5MminsMtoMscoreMandMnoMtrainingM
toMadminister.
WhatMisMtheMAUDIT?M-MANSWERMAlcoholMUseMDisordersMIdentificationMTest:M10-
itemMinstrumentMwithMtreeMsubMscales.MSelf-
administeredMorMgivenMviaMinterview;MadminMtimeMisM2Mmins.MMustMbeMgivenMbyMtrainedMprofessional.
WhatMisMtheMCRAFFTMquestionnaire?M-MANSWERM6-
itemMscreenMforMalcoholMandMdrugMuseMamongMadolescents;Mself-administeredMinMlessMthanM1Mmin.
CMRSMquestionnaireM-
MANSWERMCircumstancesM(externalMmotivation),MMotivationM(internal),MReadinessM(opennessMtoMtreatm
ent)MandMSuitabilityM(perceptionMofMtheMclient'sMappropriatenessMforMtheMproposedMtreatmentMmodality
).
, WhatMisMtheMVAT?M-
MANSWERMVenerabilityMAssessmentMTool:MrecommendedMforMassessingMhomeless/comorbidMpopulations
.MAddressesM10Mdomains:MsurvivalMskills,MbasicMneeds,MindicatedMmortalityMrisks,MmedicalMrisks,Morganiza
tion/orientation,MmentalMhealth,MsubstanceMuse,Mcommunication,MsocialMbehaviorsMandMhomelessnessMs
tatus.
Alcohol'sMinfluenceMonMtheMGABAMsystemM-MANSWERMGABAM(gamma-
aminobutyricMacid)MisMaMkeyMinhibitoryMneurotransmitterMthatMregulatesMtheMnervousMsystem.METOHMrep
licatesMtheMactivityMofMGABA.
%MofMinpatientMdrugMusersMwhoMattemptMtoMstopMsmokingMviaManMinitialMcessationMprogramMandMremain
Msmoking-freeM6MmonthsMlaterM-MANSWERMAroundM12%MorMless.
TheM5MA'sMofMTobaccoMTreatmentM-MANSWERMAsk,Madvise,Massess,MassistMandMarrange
neuroadaptationM-
MANSWERMtheMbody'sMtoleranceMandMwithdrawalMreactionsMtoMchemicalMsubstances.MWithMpersistentMus
eMofMaMdrug,MtheMbodyMattemptsMtoMcreateManMaccommodationMforMtheMcontinuousMpresenceMofMtheMdr
ugM(i.e.,MincreasedMproductionMofMhormones,MneurotransmittersMandMotherMmediatingMresponses).
TranstheoreticalMmodelMofMbehaviorMchangeM-MStagesMofMChangeM-MANSWERM1.MPrecontemplation
2.MContemplation
3.MPreparation
4.MAction
5.MMaintenance
WhatMisMtheMmostMcommonMgeneralMpsychiatricMscreenMtoolM-MANSWERMFolsteinMMini-
MentalMStateMExaminationM(MMSE)M-MevaluatesM7McognitiveMdomainsMwithMaMscoreMrangeMofM0-
30MpointsMandMaMdementia/impairmentMcutoffMatMaboutM24Mpoints.
TheMmostMdangerousMwayMtoMtakeMaMdrugM-
MANSWERMviaMinjection.MGenerally,MingestionM(eating)MisMtheMsafestMroute.