2015 Illinois CADC Exam Chapter 2
Questions and Answers
Screening - ANSWERS-determines eligibility and appropriateness for participation in treatment
services (a process that identifies people at risk for the "disease" or disorder)
Assessment - ANSWERS-determines nature, severity and complexity of individuals use and
abuse and related problems, helps to identify types of services that are most appropriate and
determine the intensity of treatment needed
Comprehensive Assessment - ANSWERS-Determines the nature/complexity of the individual's
problems
Screening is designed to answer what question? - ANSWERS-Is there a need for additional
assessment or evaluation because it is likely that this person has a substance abuse problem
Denial in screening/assessment - ANSWERS-Individual may minimize nature/extent of use
Chemical testing - ANSWERS-Breath analysis, saliva tests, urinalysis, blood analysis, hair analysis
DSM IV Five Axes - ANSWERS-Axis 1 (Major Mental disorders, developmental disorders, learning
disabilities); Axis II (underlying pervasive or personality conditions, mental retardation); Axis III
(any non-psychiatric medical condition); Axis IV (social functioning and impact of systems); Axis
V (Global Assessment of Functioning- on a scale from 100 to 0)
DSM IV Dependence - ANSWERS-Three or more (of seven) criteria)
Questions and Answers
Screening - ANSWERS-determines eligibility and appropriateness for participation in treatment
services (a process that identifies people at risk for the "disease" or disorder)
Assessment - ANSWERS-determines nature, severity and complexity of individuals use and
abuse and related problems, helps to identify types of services that are most appropriate and
determine the intensity of treatment needed
Comprehensive Assessment - ANSWERS-Determines the nature/complexity of the individual's
problems
Screening is designed to answer what question? - ANSWERS-Is there a need for additional
assessment or evaluation because it is likely that this person has a substance abuse problem
Denial in screening/assessment - ANSWERS-Individual may minimize nature/extent of use
Chemical testing - ANSWERS-Breath analysis, saliva tests, urinalysis, blood analysis, hair analysis
DSM IV Five Axes - ANSWERS-Axis 1 (Major Mental disorders, developmental disorders, learning
disabilities); Axis II (underlying pervasive or personality conditions, mental retardation); Axis III
(any non-psychiatric medical condition); Axis IV (social functioning and impact of systems); Axis
V (Global Assessment of Functioning- on a scale from 100 to 0)
DSM IV Dependence - ANSWERS-Three or more (of seven) criteria)
