Licensed Chemical Addictions Counselor Study Questions - Question List

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6.
A couple arrives at a treatment center. The spouse is in insisting that her husband be admitted for alcoholism. It seems he became quite intoxicated while playing bridge after having several drinks and taking an antihistamine at the couples’ bridge group and she feels something needs to be done before the disease progresses. What should the counselor do?
  1. Assess the man’s insurance. If it covers chemical treatment admits him.
  2. Interview the man to determine if there is a pattern of alcohol abuse during the past six weeks that might indicate impairment that might warrant in-patient treatment
  3. Refer the couple to Alcoholic Anonymous and Al-Anon for a few meetings to learn more about the disease.
7.

Which of the following distinguishes Person-Centered Therapy from other forms of counseling?

  1. Enabling the clients to reach their own conclusions
  2. Allowing for the development of congruence
  3. Examining the past
  4. Encouraging change and growth
8. You have an adolescent that has suddenly withdrawn from group interactions. In the initial interview he denied any suicide attempts however records show there have been suicide attempts in the past. What are the two most appropriate options?
  1. Call the parents immediately.
  2. Call a group meeting and confront him with past suicide attempts.
  3. Schedule an interview and express concerns, continue with crisis intervention stages as seen appropriate.
  4. Flag the file as suicide watch, report concerns at staff meeting.
9. What term best names the process during which the group is the most effective?
  1. As storming occurs establishment within the group occurs.
  2. Performing is another name for fragmentation.
  3. Performing is another way to confront in a group.
  4. In a cohesive group they work together; they perform as a unit.
10. Which statement would be appropriate for objectives of treatment plan goals?
  1. The client will accept her alcoholism.
  2. The client will attend NA following discharge.
  3. The client will abstain from alcohol forever.
  4. The client will disclose in group ten times that she is an alcoholic.

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