CAADC Cultural Competency in Addiction Counseling

Question 1

Cultural competency in CAADC practice requires a counselor to:

Accepted Answer

Understand and respect clients' cultural values, beliefs, and practices in treatment

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Apply the same intervention to all clients regardless of background

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Avoid discussing culture to prevent stereotyping

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Focus only on the presenting substance use disorder

Question 2

Which term describes the process by which individuals from a minority group adopt the cultural norms of the dominant culture?

Accepted Answer

Acculturation

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Enculturation

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Assimilation stress

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Cultural humility

Question 3

A CAADC counselor who continuously examines their own biases, privileges, and limitations in working with diverse clients is practicing:

Accepted Answer

Cultural humility

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Cultural imposition

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Cultural blindness

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Cultural assimilation

Question 4

Research shows that which population in the US has historically faced significant barriers to addiction treatment access due to stigma and systemic racism?

Accepted Answer

Black/African American communities

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White college-educated men

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Suburban women over 50

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Retired veterans only

Question 5

When a counselor assumes that all members of a cultural group share identical beliefs or behaviors, this is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Stereotyping

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Cultural sensitivity

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Cultural humility

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Ethnographic assessment

Question 6

Which federal initiative promotes culturally and linguistically appropriate services (CLAS) in healthcare, including addiction treatment?

Accepted Answer

The National CLAS Standards

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The Ryan White CARE Act

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The Mental Health Parity Act

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The Affordable Care Act only