CAADC Group Counseling Techniques 4

Question 1

A group member with 18 months of sobriety begins minimizing a newcomer's relapse, saying 'you just need more willpower.' What is the counselor's BEST response?

Accepted Answer

Ask the veteran member to share their own early relapse experiences to build empathy

Answer

Redirecting to personal experience promotes empathy and models the disease concept without shaming either member.

Question 2

Which technique is MOST appropriate when a group becomes stuck in repetitive storytelling without therapeutic movement?

Accepted Answer

Process commentary — naming the pattern aloud to the group

Answer

Process commentary makes the group's own pattern visible and invites members to examine it therapeutically.

Question 3

In Yalom's group therapy model, 'universality' refers to:

Accepted Answer

Members discovering their struggles are shared by others, reducing isolation

Answer

Universality is a therapeutic factor in which clients realize they are not alone in their pain or addiction.

Question 4

A closed addiction group is in its termination phase. A member requests that the group continue meeting informally without the counselor. The counselor should:

Accepted Answer

Explore the meaning of this request and process feelings about ending

Answer

Exploring the request therapeutically addresses unresolved termination feelings rather than simply approving or prohibiting it.

Question 5

When using motivational interviewing in a group setting, the counselor PRIMARILY avoids:

Accepted Answer

Confronting ambivalence directly or labeling members as 'in denial'

Answer

MI's spirit is collaborative; direct confrontation and labeling undermine autonomy and evoke resistance.

CAADC - Certified Advanced Addiction & Drug Counselor Practice Test

CAADC - Certified Advanced Addiction & Drug Counselor Practice Test

CAADC Group Counseling Techniques 4