CAC Counseling Skills and Therapeutic Techniques 3

Question 1

Which active listening skill involves gathering all of the main points of a session into a concise statement?

Accepted Answer

Summarizing

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Paraphrasing

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Reflecting

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Clarifying

Question 2

In Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), which skill module focuses on tolerating distress without making it worse?

Accepted Answer

Distress Tolerance

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Emotion Regulation

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Mindfulness

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Interpersonal Effectiveness

Question 3

A client says 'I know I drink too much, but everyone at my job does it.' Which defense mechanism is the client demonstrating?

Accepted Answer

Rationalization

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Denial

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Projection

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Displacement

Question 4

In 12-Step Facilitation therapy, what is the counselor's primary role?

Accepted Answer

Encouraging engagement with 12-Step fellowship and its principles

Answer

Directly leading 12-Step meetings

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Providing pharmacological support

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Conducting structured behavioral experiments

Question 5

Which technique helps clients identify triggers for substance use by examining antecedents, behavior, and consequences?

Accepted Answer

Functional analysis (ABC model)

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SMART goal setting

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Decisional balance

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Harm reduction planning

Question 6

Which evidence-based practice uses mindfulness meditation specifically to prevent relapse in substance use disorders?

Accepted Answer

Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP)

Answer

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

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Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)

Answer

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)