CAADC Evidence-Based Counseling Models 4

Question 1

In Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), the concept of 'psychological flexibility' refers to:

Accepted Answer

The ability to contact the present moment and change or persist in behavior that serves valued ends

Answer

Psychological flexibility in ACT means being able to be fully present and act according to one's values, even in the presence of difficult thoughts and feelings.

Question 2

The 'Network Therapy' approach for substance use disorders primarily involves:

Accepted Answer

Engaging the client's social network (family, friends) as active supports in treatment

Answer

Network Therapy recruits the client's social network as active participants who attend sessions and help support abstinence goals.

Question 3

Which component of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) specifically addresses interpersonal effectiveness skills for clients with co-occurring addiction?

Accepted Answer

Interpersonal effectiveness module

Answer

The interpersonal effectiveness module teaches skills for maintaining relationships, setting limits, and asking for what one needs — critical areas often impaired by addiction.

Question 4

A counselor using the Community Reinforcement Approach (CRA) would MOST likely:

Accepted Answer

Restructure the client's environment to make sobriety more rewarding than substance use

Answer

CRA systematically rearranges environmental contingencies so that sober activities and relationships compete favorably with substance use.

Question 5

In evidence-based practice, a 'functional analysis' of substance use behavior is designed to:

Accepted Answer

Identify the antecedents, behaviors, and consequences that maintain use

Answer

Functional analysis (ABC analysis) maps out triggers, the use behavior itself, and its reinforcing consequences to inform individualized intervention.

CAADC - Certified Advanced Addiction & Drug Counselor Practice Test

CAADC - Certified Advanced Addiction & Drug Counselor Practice Test

CAADC Evidence-Based Counseling Models 4