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Chemical Dependency Counselor License Exam

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What of the following items is not a reason to be familiar with the DSM-5?

  1. Counselors often refer to these psychiatric codes for assistance in assessing a comprehensive, diagnostic personality impression.
  2. LCDC counselors sometimes find it necessary to update their copy of this psychiatric code as it is revised periodically.
  3. Experienced counselors may have accrued enough knowledge while working with clients to be able to establish the extent of the client’s substance abuse relapse potential without consulting this instrument.
  4. Counselors need to be able to identify disorders by this assessment to better help client plan for successful long term recovery.
Explanation

Answer: C - A counselor’s accrued knowledge about substance relapse from working with clients does not compensate for knowledge available through the psychiatric assessments by the DSM-5. Answers A, B and D provide an assessment of comprehensive diagnostic psychiatric impressions outlining personality and behavioral descriptions.

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