CRC Motivational Interviewing & Counseling Techniques Flashcards

Which is a primary therapeutic benefit of group therapy in addiction recovery?

Answer: Peer support and reduced sense of isolation

Group therapy provides peer support, shared experience, and reduced isolation, which are critical components of addiction recovery.

Which of Yalom's curative factors in group therapy involves clients realizing others share similar problems?

Answer: Universality

Universality is the therapeutic realization that one is not alone in one's struggles, reducing isolation and shame.

In family systems theory, the 'identified patient' is the family member who:

Answer: Is labeled as the problem but may reflect broader family dysfunction

Family systems theory views the identified patient's symptoms as reflecting dysfunction within the entire family system, not just the individual.

Al-Anon and Nar-Anon are 12-step support groups designed primarily for:

Answer: Families and friends of people with addiction

Al-Anon and Nar-Anon provide peer support for people affected by a loved one's alcoholism or drug addiction.

Codependency in the context of addiction is BEST described as:

Answer: Enabling behaviors and excessive focus on a loved one's addiction at the expense of one's own needs

Codependency involves patterns where family members enable the addicted person's behavior while neglecting their own emotional health and needs.

Psychoeducation in group addiction counseling sessions is MOST useful for:

Answer: Providing factual information about addiction and the recovery process

Psychoeducation equips clients and families with accurate knowledge about addiction, its neurobiology, and the recovery process.