IC&RC Screening, Assessment & Engagement 5

Question 1

Which engagement technique involves the counselor summarizing the client's own statements about the benefits of change to strengthen commitment?

Accepted Answer

Change talk elicitation

Answer

Eliciting change talk involves drawing out and reinforcing the client's own statements about desire, ability, reasons, and need for change to strengthen motivation.

Question 2

A counselor observes that a client referred by the court is engaging in treatment only to avoid legal consequences. This type of motivation is best described as:

Accepted Answer

Extrinsic motivation

Answer

Extrinsic motivation occurs when behavior is driven by external rewards or pressures, such as avoiding legal consequences, rather than personal desire for change.

Question 3

Which of the following is the most important principle when conducting an assessment with a client from a different cultural background?

Accepted Answer

Apply cultural humility and explore how culture influences the client's experience of substance use

Answer

Cultural humility requires counselors to explore how a client's cultural background shapes their understanding of substance use, help-seeking, and recovery.

Question 4

The DAST-10 is a screening tool used to detect problematic use of which substance category?

Accepted Answer

Drugs other than alcohol

Answer

The DAST-10 (Drug Abuse Screening Test) is a 10-item self-report tool that screens for problematic drug use involving substances other than alcohol.

Question 5

Which ASAM dimension evaluates whether the client's living environment supports or undermines recovery?

Accepted Answer

Dimension 6 – Recovery/Living Environment

Answer

ASAM Dimension 6 assesses the client's living situation, social supports, and environmental factors that could facilitate or hinder recovery.

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IC&RC Screening, Assessment & Engagement 5