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Counseling Techniques & Therapeutic Interventions Flashcards

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  1. Which counseling technique is most associated with exploring and resolving ambivalence about behavior change in clients with substance use disorders?

    Answer: Motivational Interviewing

    Motivational Interviewing (MI) was specifically developed to help clients explore and resolve ambivalence about changing problematic behaviors such as substance use.

  2. In Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for addiction, the primary focus is on identifying and changing:

    Answer: Maladaptive thoughts, beliefs, and behaviors related to substance use

    CBT targets the maladaptive thoughts, beliefs, and behaviors that maintain substance use, teaching clients to recognize and restructure these patterns.

  3. The OARS acronym in Motivational Interviewing stands for:

    Answer: Open questions, Affirmations, Reflective listening, Summaries

    OARS represents the four core MI communication skills: Open questions, Affirmations, Reflective listening, and Summaries.

  4. Which of the following best describes the 'stages of change' model used in addiction counseling?

    Answer: A transtheoretical model describing readiness to change across five stages

    The Transtheoretical Model (TTM) describes change as occurring across five stages—precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, and maintenance—and recognizes that clients may cycle through stages non-linearly.

  5. Contingency management (CM) in addiction treatment is based on which behavioral principle?

    Answer: Operant conditioning using positive reinforcement for abstinence

    Contingency management applies operant conditioning by providing tangible rewards (positive reinforcement) when clients demonstrate abstinence or meet treatment goals.

  6. A counselor using the 'rolling with resistance' technique in MI would most appropriately respond to a resistant client by:

    Answer: Reflecting the client's ambivalence without arguing or persuading

    Rolling with resistance means the counselor avoids confrontation, instead reflecting and acknowledging the client's perspective to reduce defensiveness and maintain the therapeutic alliance.

  7. Which therapeutic approach emphasizes accepting difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to value-driven actions, and is increasingly used in addiction treatment?

    Answer: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

    Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches clients to accept internal experiences without struggle while committing to behaviors aligned with personal values, reducing the urge to use substances as avoidance.