Chemical Dependency Counselor License Exam Counseling Theories and Skills 4

Question 1

A family systems counselor working with a client in recovery would be MOST interested in:

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Patterns of interaction and roles within the family unit

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The client's individual intrapsychic conflicts

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The client's neurological response to substances

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Peer group influences outside the family

Question 2

Which of the following is the BEST example of a 'closed question' that a counselor should minimize using in early sessions?

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'Have you ever tried to quit before?'

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'What does drinking do for you?'

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'Tell me about your relationship with alcohol.'

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'How does your family respond when you drink?'

Question 3

Motivational Interviewing's 'DARN-CAT' acronym refers to:

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Categories of change talk to recognize and reinforce

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Types of resistance statements clients make

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Steps in the therapeutic relationship

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A structured assessment for readiness to change

Question 4

A counselor practicing Gestalt therapy would MOST likely use which of the following techniques?

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The empty chair dialogue

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Systematic desensitization

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Cognitive restructuring worksheets

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Genogram construction

Question 5

When a client in recovery says 'I know I should stop, but I just can't,' this statement BEST reflects:

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Ambivalence

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Denial

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Resistance

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Rationalization

Question 6

Which counseling skill involves the counselor repeating back the core emotional content and meaning of what the client expressed, going beyond the words?

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Empathic reflection

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Paraphrasing

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Summarizing

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Clarifying

Question 7

A counselor using solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT) would be MOST likely to ask:

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'What would your life look like if the problem was solved tomorrow?' (miracle question)

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'Tell me about the first time you used drugs.'

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'What irrational beliefs keep you from stopping?'

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'How does your family history contribute to your addiction?'