CCAPP Counseling Techniques & Therapeutic Interventions 3

Question 1

Which of the following is an example of a 'high-risk situation' as defined in Marlatt's relapse prevention model?

Accepted Answer

Encountering social pressure to drink at a party

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Attending a weekly outpatient counseling session

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Completing a 12-step step work with a sponsor

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Reviewing a relapse prevention plan with a counselor

Question 2

In 12-step facilitation therapy, the counselor's role is primarily to:

Accepted Answer

Encourage active engagement with 12-step programs as a core recovery support

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Replace 12-step participation with evidence-based individual therapy

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Teach clients that spirituality is unnecessary for recovery

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Provide pharmacotherapy as the primary treatment modality

Question 3

A counselor implementing Seeking Safety with a client who has co-occurring PTSD and substance use disorder would primarily focus on:

Accepted Answer

Teaching coping skills for present-day safety from trauma and substance use

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Trauma processing and detailed exploration of traumatic memories

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Pharmacological stabilization before beginning any psychosocial intervention

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Confronting the client about minimizing trauma's impact on substance use

Question 4

Which motivational interviewing spirit component involves the counselor conveying genuine interest and caring for the client's well-being and autonomy?

Accepted Answer

Compassion

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Evocation

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Collaboration

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Acceptance

Question 5

In family systems therapy applied to addiction, the concept of 'enabling' refers to:

Accepted Answer

Family behaviors that unintentionally protect the addicted person from consequences of their use

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Providing financial support for a client's treatment costs

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Teaching family members evidence-based coping strategies for living with addiction

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The therapist's role in facilitating family communication

Question 6

The primary goal of motivational enhancement therapy (MET) is to:

Accepted Answer

Rapidly generate internally motivated change using MI strategies in a brief format

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Provide long-term individual psychotherapy for complex addiction cases

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Teach behavioral coping skills through structured homework assignments

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Conduct comprehensive family therapy to address systemic dysfunction

Question 7

When a counselor uses 'double-sided reflection' in Motivational Interviewing, they are:

Accepted Answer

Reflecting both the client's ambivalence and their change talk to highlight the discrepancy

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Validating only the client's reasons for continuing substance use

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Confronting the client with the negative consequences of their behavior

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Providing a summary of the client's treatment history