Alcohol and Drug Counselor Core Counseling Theories Flashcards
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According to Marlatt and Gordon's Relapse Prevention model, a 'high-risk situation' is best defined as:
Answer: A circumstance that threatens the client's sense of control and increases relapse risk
Marlatt and Gordon defined high-risk situations as any circumstance that threatens the individual's sense of self-control and increases the probability of relapse.
In Family Systems Theory applied to addiction, the term 'homeostasis' refers to:
Answer: The family's tendency to maintain its established patterns, even unhealthy ones
Family homeostasis describes the system's drive to maintain its familiar equilibrium, which can inadvertently sustain addictive patterns.
The 'empty chair' technique, commonly used in Gestalt therapy, is designed to help clients:
Answer: Express feelings toward a significant person or part of themselves
The empty chair technique allows clients to dialogue with significant others or internal parts of themselves to process unresolved feelings.
Existential therapy approaches addiction by helping the client confront:
Answer: Ultimate concerns such as death, freedom, isolation, and meaninglessness
Existential therapy addresses addiction as an attempt to escape from the anxiety associated with ultimate concerns like death, freedom, and a search for meaning.
In Behavioral therapy, 'contingency management' is a technique that involves:
Answer: Using tangible rewards to reinforce abstinence or treatment compliance
Contingency management uses positive reinforcement (e.g., vouchers, prizes) contingent on verified abstinence to increase motivation for sobriety.
Which of the following best describes the concept of 'parallel process' in clinical supervision within addiction counseling?
Answer: Dynamics in the client-counselor relationship mirroring those in the supervisee-supervisor relationship
Parallel process occurs when the supervisee unconsciously recreates with the supervisor the relational dynamics they experience with their client.
According to Prochaska and DiClemente's TTM, the 'Preparation' stage is characterized by:
Answer: Intending to take action soon and making small preparatory changes
In Preparation, clients intend to take action within the next month and may have already begun making small changes toward their goal.