CSAM Adolescent & Youth Anger Programs 3

Question 1

Which motivational interviewing technique is MOST effective for engaging resistant adolescents at program intake?

Accepted Answer

Rolling with resistance by reflecting ambivalence without arguing

Answer

Rolling with resistance avoids power struggles and maintains the therapeutic relationship by acknowledging the youth's ambivalence.

Question 2

Cultural competence in youth anger programs requires practitioners to:

Accepted Answer

Recognize that some cultural communities have different norms for anger expression

Answer

Culturally competent practice acknowledges that display rules and acceptable anger expression vary across cultural contexts.

Question 3

In the Aggression Replacement Training (ART) model for youth, which three components are combined?

Accepted Answer

Social skills, moral reasoning, and anger control

Answer

ART integrates structured learning of social skills, anger control techniques, and moral reasoning to comprehensively address youth aggression.

Question 4

A 16-year-old's anger logs show consistent anger spikes every day at 3 PM after school. The BEST clinical interpretation is:

Accepted Answer

A situational or environmental trigger is likely occurring at that time

Answer

Consistent time-linked patterns suggest an environmental or situational antecedent that should be identified and addressed.

Question 5

Which grounding technique is MOST appropriate to teach a hyperaroused adolescent at the start of a session?

Accepted Answer

5-4-3-2-1 sensory awareness exercise

Answer

The 5-4-3-2-1 technique quickly orients the youth to present-moment sensory experience, down-regulating physiological arousal.

(CSAM) Certified Specialist in Anger Management Practice Test