Substance Abuse Treatment & Counseling Techniques Flashcards
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What is the primary purpose of a therapeutic contract between a counselor and a client in addiction treatment?
Answer: Establish goals, roles, and expectations for the counseling relationship
A therapeutic contract clarifies mutual expectations, treatment goals, and the respective roles of counselor and client to build a productive alliance.
Which technique involves a counselor reflecting back the deeper meaning or emotion behind a client's statement to demonstrate understanding?
Answer: Empathic reflection
Empathic reflection captures not just the words but the underlying feeling or meaning, communicating deep understanding to the client.
Which of the following is a core function of peer support specialists in addiction recovery programs?
Answer: Sharing lived experience to foster hope and connection
Peer support specialists draw on their own recovery experience to inspire hope, reduce stigma, and support others navigating early recovery.
In Motivational Interviewing, 'rolling with resistance' means the counselor should:
Answer: Avoid arguing and instead reflect or reframe the client's resistance
Rolling with resistance avoids power struggles by shifting perspective rather than directly confronting ambivalence.
Continuing care planning in chemical dependency treatment refers to:
Answer: Developing a post-discharge plan to support sustained recovery
Continuing care (aftercare) planning ensures clients have a structured support system and resources in place when they leave intensive treatment.
Which level of care, according to ASAM criteria, involves medically managed intensive inpatient services?
Answer: Level 4 — Medically Managed Intensive Inpatient
ASAM Level 4 represents the highest level of care, providing 24-hour medical management in an acute care hospital setting.
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