MAC Exam study guide questions
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Linking - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Leader assists members in
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recognizing similarities |\
Blocking - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Leadership prevents unfocused
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members from being disruptive or preventing them from
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monopolizing discussion |\
Summarizing - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Leaders assist member in |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
raising awareness of what occurs and how the group and
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membership have changed |\ |\
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Self-help
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group, not led by a professional or paraprofessional
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Direct Advice - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔receiving and giving
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suggestions for strategies for handling problems|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Interpersonal learning - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The group offers|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
many and varied opportunities for interacting with other people.
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Insight is gained regarding how one perceives and is being
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perceived by others. |\ |\
,Instillation of hope - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The leader shares|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
optimism about successes of group treatment, and members
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share their improvements.
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Imitative behavior - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔members may copy
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behavior from the leader or peers and can adopt healthier habits
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Interdependence - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Also called |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
"performing" and occurs when members are comfortable with one
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another and occupy their time with problem-solving and engaging
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with one another for the group's primary purpose.
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Who is involved with program orientation? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔The client's immediate family and significant other needs to be
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present if possible. Counselor would be involved.
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No PO.|\
Chemical drug testing - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Can determine
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specific drugs recently used by client and is the most accurate way
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to determine current or recent use.
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Can't replace assessment process in diagnosing an addiction
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disorder
Psychoeducational groups - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Group where |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
the focus is on the leader and what the leader is presenting
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, Clinical evaluation - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔In addictions
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counseling - the systematic approach to the screening and |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
assessment process in which the counselor identifies and |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
evaluates the individual's presenting issues and identifies their
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treatment and referral needs. |\ |\ |\
Dependency (group stage) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Initial stage of |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
a group. Often referred to as "forming".
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Therapist may observe a dependency on the therapist for direction
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as members are uncertain of themselves and look to leadership
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for direction.
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Stages of Group Development - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔forming
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(dependency), storming (conflict), norming (cohesion), performing |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
(interdependence), adjourning |\
divided dose - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Type of dosage when The
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total amount of medication is administered in separate doses
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Total dose might not be safe or half-life may be so short that there
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won't be an effective blood level over the course of the day
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SUD early remission - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔lack of symptoms
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with the possible exception of cravings.
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SUD criteria - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔1. taking substance in larger
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amounts or for longer than you meant to
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with answers |\
Linking - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Leader assists members in
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
recognizing similarities |\
Blocking - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Leadership prevents unfocused
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members from being disruptive or preventing them from
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
monopolizing discussion |\
Summarizing - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Leaders assist member in |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
raising awareness of what occurs and how the group and
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
membership have changed |\ |\
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Self-help
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
group, not led by a professional or paraprofessional
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Direct Advice - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔receiving and giving
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
suggestions for strategies for handling problems|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Interpersonal learning - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The group offers|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
many and varied opportunities for interacting with other people.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Insight is gained regarding how one perceives and is being
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
perceived by others. |\ |\
,Instillation of hope - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The leader shares|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
optimism about successes of group treatment, and members
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
share their improvements.
|\ |\
Imitative behavior - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔members may copy
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
behavior from the leader or peers and can adopt healthier habits
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Interdependence - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Also called |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
"performing" and occurs when members are comfortable with one
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
another and occupy their time with problem-solving and engaging
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
with one another for the group's primary purpose.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Who is involved with program orientation? - CORRECT ANSWERS
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔The client's immediate family and significant other needs to be
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
present if possible. Counselor would be involved.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
No PO.|\
Chemical drug testing - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Can determine
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
specific drugs recently used by client and is the most accurate way
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
to determine current or recent use.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Can't replace assessment process in diagnosing an addiction
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
disorder
Psychoeducational groups - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Group where |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
the focus is on the leader and what the leader is presenting
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
, Clinical evaluation - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔In addictions
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
counseling - the systematic approach to the screening and |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
assessment process in which the counselor identifies and |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
evaluates the individual's presenting issues and identifies their
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
treatment and referral needs. |\ |\ |\
Dependency (group stage) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Initial stage of |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
a group. Often referred to as "forming".
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Therapist may observe a dependency on the therapist for direction
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
as members are uncertain of themselves and look to leadership
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
for direction.
|\
Stages of Group Development - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔forming
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(dependency), storming (conflict), norming (cohesion), performing |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
(interdependence), adjourning |\
divided dose - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Type of dosage when The
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
total amount of medication is administered in separate doses
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Total dose might not be safe or half-life may be so short that there
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
won't be an effective blood level over the course of the day
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
SUD early remission - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔lack of symptoms
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
with the possible exception of cravings.
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SUD criteria - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔1. taking substance in larger
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
amounts or for longer than you meant to
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