CDCA Counseling Procedures & Strategies

Question 1

What is the goal of counseling in addiction treatment?

Accepted Answer

Identify and change harmful behaviors

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Punish substance users

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Avoid treatment altogether

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Focus only on physical health

Question 2

What is active listening in counseling?

Accepted Answer

Fully focusing and responding to the client

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Interrupting frequently

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Daydreaming during sessions

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Taking notes only

Question 3

Why is confidentiality important in counseling?

Accepted Answer

It builds client trust and safety

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It discourages openness

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It makes counseling less effective

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It is optional in practice

Question 4

Which approach is most client-centered?

Accepted Answer

Motivational interviewing

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Directive therapy

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Confrontational approach

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Silent treatment

Question 5

What is one benefit of setting goals in counseling?

Accepted Answer

Provides structure and motivation

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Creates confusion

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Encourages dependence

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Focuses on the past only

Question 6

What is a dual diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Mental health and substance use disorder together

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Only substance use disorder

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Physical disability

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Mental illness alone

Question 7

Which skill helps counselors build rapport?

Accepted Answer

Empathy

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Judgment

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Criticism

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Interrogation

Question 8

What is the purpose of a treatment plan?

Accepted Answer

To establish clear goals and strategies

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To document attendance

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To diagnose unrelated illnesses

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To keep clients in treatment indefinitely

Question 9

What does cultural competence in counseling involve?

Accepted Answer

Respecting and responding to cultural differences

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Assuming all clients are the same

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Ignoring client differences

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Using a one-size-fits-all method