MAC Counseling Techniques 4

Question 1

A client states: 'I know I should quit drinking, but I'm not sure I can.' A counselor responding with 'You're feeling torn between wanting to stop and doubting your ability to do so' is using which MI skill?

Accepted Answer

Double-sided reflection

Answer

A double-sided reflection captures both sides of the client's ambivalence, which validates their experience and can help them explore the tension between their desires and doubts.

Question 2

In Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) for addiction, the 'exception question' asks clients about:

Accepted Answer

Times when the problem did not occur or was less severe

Answer

Exception questions identify times when the problem wasn't present or was less intense, revealing existing strengths and successful coping strategies that can be amplified.

Question 3

A client with methamphetamine use disorder struggles with impulsivity. Which therapeutic technique is MOST directly targeted at improving impulse control?

Accepted Answer

HALT (Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired) awareness

Answer

HALT is a practical self-monitoring tool that helps clients recognize physical and emotional states that increase vulnerability to impulsive decisions and relapse.

Question 4

The Transtheoretical Model's 'processes of change' that are MOST relevant during the contemplation stage include:

Accepted Answer

Consciousness raising and dramatic relief

Answer

Consciousness raising (increasing information about self and problem) and dramatic relief (experiencing and expressing feelings about the problem) are experiential processes most active during contemplation.

Question 5

When a counselor says to a client, 'That took a lot of courage to share with the group today,' this is an example of which motivational interviewing skill?

Accepted Answer

Affirmation

Answer

Affirmations in MI acknowledge and recognize the client's strengths, efforts, and positive qualities, which supports self-efficacy and the therapeutic relationship.

Master Addiction Counselor Exam Practice Test

Master Addiction Counselor Exam Practice Test

MAC Counseling Techniques 4