CASAC / Assessment Domain Exam with Complete Solutions
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CASAC / Assessment Domain Exam with
Complete Solutions
Definitions from Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse - The Licensed Chemical
Dependency Counselor Written Exam: A Preparation Curriculum
Assessment CORRECT ANSWER-an ongoing process through which the counselor
collaborates with ...
CASAC / Assessment Domain Exam with
Complete Solutions
Definitions from Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse - The Licensed Chemical
Dependency Counselor Written Exam: A Preparation Curriculum
Assessment CORRECT ANSWER-an ongoing process through which the counselor
collaborates with the client and others to gather and interpret information necessary for
planning treatment and evaluating client progress.
Biopsychosocial perspective CORRECT ANSWER-This recognizes that there are biological,
psychological and social causes of substance abuse and dependence.
Biological factors CORRECT ANSWER-These include brain chemistry problems, which may
be genetic, making some people particularly vulnerable to addiction to certain drugs once they
try them.
Psychological factors CORRECT ANSWER-These include cognitive styles, personality
traits, and early developmental experiences that may contribute to a client's causes of
substance abuse and dependence.
Social factors CORRECT ANSWER-These include poverty, oppression, poorly developed
social skills, and family dysfunction that may contribute to a client's causes of substance abuse
and dependence.
, CASAC / Assessment Domain Exam with
Complete Solutions
Motivational interviewing CORRECT ANSWER-This is a style of interacting with clents,
used not only for assessment, but for all phases of treatment, that is particularly helpful for
reducing defensiveness and encouraging therapeutic collaboration between the counselor and
client. Uses the interpersonal process to enhance clients' motivation to change, and encourages
clients to move on to the next stage of readiness for change.
Assessment Instruments CORRECT ANSWER-These aid in the identification of, and
treatment planning for substance related disorders.
Reliability CORRECT ANSWER-This refers to the consistency with which an assessment
instrument measures.
Validity CORRECT ANSWER-This refers to what an assessment instrument measures and
how it is used.
Screening Instrument CORRECT ANSWER-This distinguishes individuals who do not have
a disorder from those who might have one.
AUDIT (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test) CORRECT ANSWER-The 10 items on this
instrument developed by the World Health Organization ask about frequency of drinking,
alcohol dependence, and problems caused by alcohol. Scores range from 0 to 40 with a score of
8 or higher indicating the likelihood of harmful alcohol consumption.
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