MAC Family Counseling 4

Question 1

The 'CRAFT' model (Community Reinforcement and Family Training) is primarily designed to help family members:

Accepted Answer

Engage treatment-resistant loved ones into substance use treatment

Answer

CRAFT teaches family members specific skills to reduce enabling, reinforce sober behavior, and strategically invite their loved one to enter treatment.

Question 2

When a family counselor observes that a couple consistently argues about topics other than the real issue of substance use, this pattern is known as:

Accepted Answer

Detouring

Answer

Detouring occurs when a family deflects tension onto a third party or peripheral issue rather than addressing the core conflict directly.

Question 3

A counselor using Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) with a couple affected by addiction would primarily focus on:

Accepted Answer

Attachment injuries and underlying emotional needs driving the couple's negative interaction cycle

Answer

EFT targets the attachment-based emotional cycle underlying relationship distress, helping partners identify and respond to each other's deeper emotional needs.

Question 4

Which ethical issue is MOST likely to arise when providing family counseling in addiction treatment?

Accepted Answer

Confidentiality conflicts when multiple family members are clients

Answer

When multiple family members are clients, confidentiality between members can create significant ethical dilemmas around information sharing within sessions.

Question 5

In the Johnson Intervention model, the goal of the structured intervention is to:

Accepted Answer

Present specific, documented evidence of harm and offer a pre-arranged treatment option

Answer

The Johnson Intervention uses carefully prepared, factual impact statements from loved ones combined with a ready treatment plan to motivate entry into care.

Master Addiction Counselor Exam Practice Test

Master Addiction Counselor Exam Practice Test

MAC Family Counseling 4