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

Answer

DSM-5 specifies mild SUD (2–3 criteria), moderate SUD (4–5 criteria), and severe SUD (6 or more criteria).

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

Answer

Rolling with resistance involves reflecting rather than confronting, thereby reducing defensiveness and keeping the client engaged in the change process.

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

Answer

The Action stage is characterized by active, observable behavioral changes that have been sustained for up to six months.

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

Answer

Naltrexone is an opioid antagonist that reduces alcohol cravings and the pleasurable effects of drinking by blocking mu-opioid receptors.

Question 5

A harm reduction approach to substance use counseling prioritizes:

Accepted Answer

Reducing risks and negative consequences associated with use

Answer

Harm reduction accepts that some clients may not achieve abstinence immediately and focuses on minimizing the health, social, and safety consequences of substance use.

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