LCDC TX Exam questions 2024 with
complete and correct answers
A method of reinforcing therapeutic alliance & spirit of collaboration between the PT & counselor: -
** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔setting mutually-established goals
A mental status exam includes: - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Appearance
Speech
Thought Process
The provision of info concerning alcohol/drug abuse & the available srvcs & resources: - **
VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔client education
When should significant others should be involved in the treatment process? - ** VERIFIED
ANSWERS **✔✔From the clients first contact with the treatment center
The NIDA-financed Drug Abuse reporting Program found that: (having to do with therapeutic
communities) - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Therapeutic communities do reduce drug use relative
to untreated clients or those who are simply detoxified and released.
A dually-diagnosed PT, stablized on meds for his psychatric D/O, wants to quit smoking. You should:
- ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Consult with his physician regarding nicotine/medication
interaction.
A cognitive-based therapy, developed by Ellis, designed to confront a PT's irrational thinking - **
VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Rational-Emotive Therapy
A "release of information" must include: name, address, DOB & _____? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔The purpose of the release of information
,When a client discloses suicidal thougths, the counselor's first step is to: - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔Assess the degree of risk
When conducting an assessment what is the counselor's primary focus? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔Identifying the clients problems and needs, strengths and weaknessess.
The BEST indicator if an individual is physically dependent upon alcohol or another drug is: - **
VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔The presence of withdrawal symptoms.
Guilt and ___ are painful emotions that are part of grieving. - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Anger
Despite vast personality differences, virtually all substance abusers experience: - ** VERIFIED
ANSWERS **✔✔remorse, self-hatred and shame
You are having difficultiy with a client early on in the case. The BEST thing for you to do is: - **
VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Seek out supervision with a colleage or supervisor
Self report screening instrument consists of 4 Y/N questions. Requires aprox 1 min to complete - **
VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔CAGE questionnaire
Drug Offender Profile Evaluation/Refferal Strategies - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔D.O.P.E.R.S.
Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔MAST
Self Administered Alcoholism Screening Test - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔SAAST
Short Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔SMAST
Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory - Adult or Adolescent Version - ** VERIFIED
ANSWERS **✔✔SASSI
,Addiction Severity Index - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔ASI
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔DSM
Adapted Short Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test for Fathers - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔F-
SMAST
Global Appraisal of Individual Needs - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔GAIN
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔MMPI
Minnosota Substance Abuse Problems Scale - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔MSAPS
Readiness To Change Questionnair - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔TRCQ
Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Invnetory for Adolescents - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔SASSI-A
Human Immunodeficiency Virus - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔HIV
The Stages of Change : - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔1) pre-contemplation
2) contemplation
3) preparation
4) action
5) maintenance
6) relapse
, (SCM) Not yeat acknowledging that there is a problem behavoir that needs to be changed - **
VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Pre-Contemplation
(SCM) Acknowledging that there is a problem but not yet ready or sure of wanting to make a change
- ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Contemplation
(SCM) Getting ready to change - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Preparation
(SCM) Changing behavior - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Action
SCM) Maintaining the behavior change - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Maintenance
(SCM) Returning to older behaviors and abandoning the new changes - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔relapse
The Stages of Change Model was originally developed in the late 1970's and early 1980's by... - **
VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔James Prochaska, Carlo DiClemente
Bio-psychosocial perspective - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔This recognizes that there are
biological, psychological and social causes of substance abuse and dependence.
Biological factors - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔These include brain chemistry problems, which
may be genetic, making some people particularly vulnerable to addiction to certain drugs once they
try them.
Psychological factors - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔These include cognitive styles, personality
traits, and early developmental experiences that may contribute to a client's causes of substance
abuse and dependence.
Social factors - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔These include poverty, oppression, poorly developed
social skills, and family dysfunction that may contribute to a client's causes of substance abuse and
dependence.
complete and correct answers
A method of reinforcing therapeutic alliance & spirit of collaboration between the PT & counselor: -
** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔setting mutually-established goals
A mental status exam includes: - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Appearance
Speech
Thought Process
The provision of info concerning alcohol/drug abuse & the available srvcs & resources: - **
VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔client education
When should significant others should be involved in the treatment process? - ** VERIFIED
ANSWERS **✔✔From the clients first contact with the treatment center
The NIDA-financed Drug Abuse reporting Program found that: (having to do with therapeutic
communities) - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Therapeutic communities do reduce drug use relative
to untreated clients or those who are simply detoxified and released.
A dually-diagnosed PT, stablized on meds for his psychatric D/O, wants to quit smoking. You should:
- ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Consult with his physician regarding nicotine/medication
interaction.
A cognitive-based therapy, developed by Ellis, designed to confront a PT's irrational thinking - **
VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Rational-Emotive Therapy
A "release of information" must include: name, address, DOB & _____? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔The purpose of the release of information
,When a client discloses suicidal thougths, the counselor's first step is to: - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔Assess the degree of risk
When conducting an assessment what is the counselor's primary focus? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔Identifying the clients problems and needs, strengths and weaknessess.
The BEST indicator if an individual is physically dependent upon alcohol or another drug is: - **
VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔The presence of withdrawal symptoms.
Guilt and ___ are painful emotions that are part of grieving. - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Anger
Despite vast personality differences, virtually all substance abusers experience: - ** VERIFIED
ANSWERS **✔✔remorse, self-hatred and shame
You are having difficultiy with a client early on in the case. The BEST thing for you to do is: - **
VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Seek out supervision with a colleage or supervisor
Self report screening instrument consists of 4 Y/N questions. Requires aprox 1 min to complete - **
VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔CAGE questionnaire
Drug Offender Profile Evaluation/Refferal Strategies - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔D.O.P.E.R.S.
Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔MAST
Self Administered Alcoholism Screening Test - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔SAAST
Short Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔SMAST
Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory - Adult or Adolescent Version - ** VERIFIED
ANSWERS **✔✔SASSI
,Addiction Severity Index - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔ASI
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔DSM
Adapted Short Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test for Fathers - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔F-
SMAST
Global Appraisal of Individual Needs - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔GAIN
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔MMPI
Minnosota Substance Abuse Problems Scale - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔MSAPS
Readiness To Change Questionnair - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔TRCQ
Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Invnetory for Adolescents - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔SASSI-A
Human Immunodeficiency Virus - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔HIV
The Stages of Change : - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔1) pre-contemplation
2) contemplation
3) preparation
4) action
5) maintenance
6) relapse
, (SCM) Not yeat acknowledging that there is a problem behavoir that needs to be changed - **
VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Pre-Contemplation
(SCM) Acknowledging that there is a problem but not yet ready or sure of wanting to make a change
- ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Contemplation
(SCM) Getting ready to change - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Preparation
(SCM) Changing behavior - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Action
SCM) Maintaining the behavior change - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Maintenance
(SCM) Returning to older behaviors and abandoning the new changes - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔relapse
The Stages of Change Model was originally developed in the late 1970's and early 1980's by... - **
VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔James Prochaska, Carlo DiClemente
Bio-psychosocial perspective - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔This recognizes that there are
biological, psychological and social causes of substance abuse and dependence.
Biological factors - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔These include brain chemistry problems, which
may be genetic, making some people particularly vulnerable to addiction to certain drugs once they
try them.
Psychological factors - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔These include cognitive styles, personality
traits, and early developmental experiences that may contribute to a client's causes of substance
abuse and dependence.
Social factors - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔These include poverty, oppression, poorly developed
social skills, and family dysfunction that may contribute to a client's causes of substance abuse and
dependence.
