MAC Counseling Techniques 2

Question 1

A client with alcohol use disorder consistently minimizes the impact of drinking on their family. Which motivational interviewing technique is MOST appropriate to address this discrepancy?

Accepted Answer

Developing discrepancy

Answer

Developing discrepancy in MI helps clients see the gap between their current behavior and their stated values or goals, which can increase motivation to change.

Question 2

When using Socratic questioning in addiction counseling, the primary goal is to:

Accepted Answer

Guide clients to examine their own thinking and reach conclusions themselves

Answer

Socratic questioning uses guided discovery to help clients critically examine their own beliefs and reasoning rather than having the counselor impose conclusions.

Question 3

Which of the following best describes the 'empty chair' technique used in Gestalt therapy with addiction clients?

Accepted Answer

Dialogue with an imagined person or part of oneself to resolve unfinished business

Answer

The empty chair technique in Gestalt therapy has clients engage in dialogue with an imagined person or disowned part of themselves to work through unresolved emotional conflicts.

Question 4

A counselor notices a client with opioid use disorder is experiencing ambivalence about treatment. The BEST response using motivational interviewing is to:

Accepted Answer

Explore and reflect both sides of the ambivalence without judgment

Answer

MI views ambivalence as a normal part of change and counselors should explore both sides non-judgmentally to help clients resolve their own ambivalence.

Question 5

In Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) for clients with co-occurring addiction and borderline personality disorder, the concept of 'dialectical abstinence' refers to:

Accepted Answer

Combining a commitment to abstinence with non-judgmental acceptance of relapse when it occurs

Answer

Dialectical abstinence in DBT balances a strong commitment to abstinence with radical acceptance and effective coping if a lapse does occur, avoiding both hopelessness and complacency.

Master Addiction Counselor Exam Practice Test

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MAC Counseling Techniques 2