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Assessment & Goal Setting Flashcards

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  1. When using motivational interviewing during an initial assessment, which technique best helps a client explore ambivalence about recovery?

    Answer: Reflective listening and open-ended questions

    Reflective listening and open-ended questions help clients explore their own ambivalence without feeling judged or pressured.

  2. A client in early recovery states their goal is to 'be healthier.' How should the coach respond?

    Answer: Help the client break it into specific, measurable sub-goals

    Coaches help clients transform broad aspirations into specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound (SMART) goals.

  3. Which assessment tool is commonly used to evaluate the severity of alcohol use disorder?

    Answer: AUDIT (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test)

    The AUDIT is a validated 10-item screening tool developed by the WHO specifically to assess alcohol use disorder severity.

  4. During goal setting, a client expresses fear of failure. The most appropriate coaching response is to:

    Answer: Explore the client's past successes and strengths

    Exploring past successes and strengths builds self-efficacy and helps the client see they have the capacity to achieve goals.

  5. The primary purpose of a strengths-based assessment in recovery coaching is to:

    Answer: Identify internal and external resources the client can leverage

    Strengths-based assessments focus on identifying assets, abilities, and supports that can be mobilized to support recovery.

  6. A client sets a goal to attend 90 AA meetings in 90 days. After two weeks they have missed several. The coach should first:

    Answer: Explore what barriers are preventing attendance

    Exploring barriers helps the coach and client understand what is interfering with goal achievement and problem-solve together.

  7. Which of the following best describes the role of self-determination in recovery goal setting?

    Answer: The client chooses their own goals based on personal values and priorities

    Self-determination is foundational to recovery coaching — clients are the experts on their own lives and direct their own recovery goals.