MC Substance Abuse and Addiction Counseling

Question 1

According to the DSM-5, Substance Use Disorder is diagnosed on a continuum of severity. A 'moderate' SUD requires how many diagnostic criteria to be met within a 12-month period?

Accepted Answer

4–5

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1–2

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2–3

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6 or more

Question 2

The Motivational Interviewing (MI) technique of 'rolling with resistance' means the counselor should:

Accepted Answer

Avoid arguing and acknowledge the client's ambivalence

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Confront the client directly about denial

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Terminate treatment until the client is ready

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Increase pressure to motivate change

Question 3

Prochaska and DiClemente's Transtheoretical Model describes the stage in which a person is actively changing behavior and has been doing so for less than six months as:

Accepted Answer

Action

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Contemplation

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Preparation

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Maintenance

Question 4

Which pharmacotherapy is approved by the FDA for treating Alcohol Use Disorder by blocking opioid receptors to reduce the rewarding effects of alcohol?

Accepted Answer

Naltrexone

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Methadone

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Bupropion

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Disulfiram

Question 5

A harm reduction approach to substance use counseling prioritizes:

Accepted Answer

Reducing risks and negative consequences associated with use

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Complete and immediate abstinence as the only goal

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Confronting clients about the moral failure of addiction

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Criminal justice consequences as a deterrent

Question 6

Co-occurring disorders (COD) refers to a client who has:

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A substance use disorder and at least one mental health disorder

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Two different substance use disorders simultaneously

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A physical illness caused by substance use

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A family history of both alcoholism and depression