LCDC Counseling Skills

Question 1

In Motivational Interviewing, the acronym OARS stands for:

Accepted Answer

Open questions, Affirmations, Reflections, Summaries

Answer

OARS are the four core communication skills of Motivational Interviewing used to build rapport and elicit change talk.

Question 2

Which therapeutic approach is most evidence-based for treating co-occurring substance use and PTSD?

Accepted Answer

Seeking Safety

Answer

Seeking Safety is an evidence-based, present-focused treatment specifically designed for co-occurring PTSD and substance use disorders.

Question 3

Which type of reflection in Motivational Interviewing acknowledges the feeling behind the client's words?

Accepted Answer

Feeling reflection (empathic reflection)

Answer

Empathic or feeling reflections go beyond the content of what the client says to name and validate the underlying emotion.

Question 4

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for substance use disorders focuses on:

Accepted Answer

Identifying and modifying thoughts and behaviors that trigger substance use

Answer

CBT targets the cognitive distortions and maladaptive behaviors that maintain substance use, teaching clients skills to manage triggers and cravings.

Question 5

The therapeutic alliance in substance use counseling is best characterized by:

Accepted Answer

Empathy, genuineness, and unconditional positive regard

Answer

Research consistently shows that the therapeutic alliance, built on Rogers' core conditions, is one of the strongest predictors of treatment outcomes.

LCDC - Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor Practice Test

LCDC - Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor Practice Test

LCDC Counseling Skills