TCC Substance Abuse & Addiction Counseling 3

Question 1

Relapse prevention planning in addiction counseling is most associated with which theorist(s) and approach?

Accepted Answer

G. Alan Marlatt & Judith Gordon and cognitive-behavioral principles

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Steve de Shazer and solution-focused brief therapy

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Sigmund Freud and psychodynamic conflict resolution

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Albert Ellis and Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy exclusively

Question 2

The 12-step program model of recovery originated with which organization?

Accepted Answer

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)

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National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

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American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM)

Question 3

Naltrexone is FDA-approved for the treatment of which substance use disorder(s)?

Accepted Answer

Alcohol use disorder and opioid use disorder

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Stimulant use disorder and benzodiazepine dependence

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Cannabis use disorder and tobacco use disorder

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Hallucinogen use disorder and inhalant use disorder

Question 4

In Texas, which agency is primarily responsible for licensing Chemical Dependency Counselors (CDCs)?

Accepted Answer

Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS)

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Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors (TSBEP)

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Texas Medical Board (TMB)

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Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)

Question 5

Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET) in substance abuse counseling is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A brief therapeutic approach using MI principles to strengthen a client's own motivation for change

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Using financial incentives and rewards to reinforce abstinence from substances

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Providing didactic psychoeducation about the dangers and health effects of substance use

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Requiring mandatory peer support group attendance to increase client motivation

Question 6

The concept of 'rock bottom' in addiction has been criticized in professional counseling primarily because:

Accepted Answer

Waiting for rock bottom can result in serious harm or death, and clients can be successfully motivated to change before reaching a crisis point

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It has been scientifically proven to be statistically ineffective in all treatment cases

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It directly contradicts the foundational principles of the 12-step recovery model

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Texas state law prohibits licensed counselors from referencing this concept in treatment

Question 7

Which of the following is a primary goal of psychoeducation in substance abuse treatment?

Accepted Answer

Providing clients with information about substance effects, addiction processes, and recovery to support informed decision-making

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Replacing individual therapy entirely with structured group education sessions

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Teaching clients how to use substances in a safer manner without necessarily reducing overall use

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Educating family members to assume primary control over the client's recovery process