Comprehensive Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor(LCDC) Exam Bundle

#1. Referral" means: a. assisting a client to utilize the support systems and community resources available. b. identifying and ranking problems. c. meeting with other professionals for discussions and planning. d. attending an A.A. or N.A. meeting with a client. a. assisting a client to util...

Psychoanalytic Unconscious motives and conflicts are central in present behavior. Psychoanalytic Therapy Assist clients in reliving earlier experiences and working through repressed conflicts. Intellectual awareness. Psychoanalytic Therapy Therapist makes interpretations to teach the client th...

Entheogens Shamanic drugs used during shamanic or spiritual rituals and as tools for studying the mind Psychoactive substance disorder a pattern of substance use led to problems, damage, distress 12 months substance abuse disorder abusing drug, medication side effect, exposure to a toxin. S...

The following must be resolved before counseling can begin Medical assistance, Proper food and shelter, Self-help support A person who is reluctant to stop drinking due to fear of withdrawal symptoms is falling into which of Maslow Hierarchy of needs? Physiological This is not a reason to begi...

Assessment 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. Assessment tools Tools include: 1) observations. 2) clinical interviews. 3) laboratory tests. ...

AUDIT world health organization, over 8 suggests harmful consumption, looks at frequency CAGE Cutting back, annoyed, guilt, eye opener, looks at alc dependence DAST drug dependence other than alc...lifetime severity RAPS4 Remorse, amnesia, personal respon, start day with drink...alc depende...

Client files should be readily accessible to only those persons directly involved in providing clinical services. The first barbiturate produced in 1903 was called barbital Dr. Sigmund Frued unsuccessfully used cocaine to reduce the severity of withdrawal symptoms of morphine addicts. Heroi...

Two main types of cells in the nervous system glia and neurons Glia Cells that out number neurons, cannot process information like neurons, make up the blood brain barrier that protects the brain from toxic chemicals in the blood Nervous system Consists of neurons, axons and receptors Recep...

A method of reinforcing therapeutic alliance & spirit of collaboration between the PT & counselor: setting mutually-established goals A mental status exam includes: Appearance Speech Thought Process The provision of info concerning alcohol/drug abuse & the available srvcs & resources: client...

A wife refers her husband for substance abuse counseling. His drug of choice is cocaine which he has been using episodically with friends at a poker game (biweekly to weekly) for some years. She is disturbed at the illicit nature of the drug and the long standing use. He stated that though he recrea...

12 Core Functions 1. Screening 2. Intake 3. Orientation 4. Assessment 5. Treatment Planning 6. Counseling 7. Case Management 8. Crisis Intervention 9. Client Education 10. Referral 11. Reports & Record Keeping 12. Consultation Define Screening The process by which a client is determine...