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Treatment Plan Correct Answer: Once the assessment are completed as well as the counselor's application of clinical thinking surrounding the needs of the individual, a treatment plan is built that integrates all components into a coherent plan of action. Treatment planning involves plotting our a "road map" for the treatment process to be undertaken by the counselor and the client. Treatment plans are developed once a diagnosis is confirmed, a placement recommendation has been made, and ...

Alcohol is what type of drug class? Correct Answer: Depressant What are the common forms of alcohol? Correct Answer: Beer, Wine, Liquor, Cordial Liqueurs What is the route of administration for alcohol? Correct Answer: Orally ingested in liquid form What are one or more signs that indicate alcohol intoxication? Correct Answer: Slurred speech, Impaired coordination, Unsteady gait, Nystagmus (involuntary rhythmic eye movement), Impairment in attention or memory, Stupor or coma How ...

A client tells a counselor that she is unhappy with the way her treatment is progressing. The Counselor should? Correct Answer: Discuss these concerns with the client and make necessary changes in treatment goals. A key factor for counselors to consider is that in a counseling relationship, the counselor has differential power. One of the best safeguards is Correct Answer: to be alert and to understand the power relationship. A pretreatment period is frequently the result of waiting list...

#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. Correct Answer: a. assisting a client to utilize the support systems and community resources available. #2. _________are a problem associated with consuming alcohol and valium together. a. Synergistic effects b. Tremors c....

A major method of reinforcing the therapeutic alliance and spirit of collaboration between the ct and the couselor is: Correct Answer: setting mutually-established goals A mental status exam does not assess: 1. Educational Level 2. Appearance 3. Speech 4. Thought Process Correct Answer: 1. Educational level The provision of information concerning alcohol and other drug abuse and the available servces and resources, is termed: Correct Answer: client education Significant others sh...

Two main types of cells in the nervous system Correct Answer: glia and neurons Glia Correct Answer: 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 Correct Answer: Consists of neurons, axons and receptors Receptors Correct Answer: Proteins that help regulate activity of cells in the nervous system. Activation of receptors by neurotransmitters cause a chang...

DSM 5 axis 1 Correct Answer: clinical disorder and other conditions that are focus of treatment. DSM 5 axis 2 Correct Answer: personality disorders and intellectual disability. (mental retardation). DSM-5 axis 3 Correct Answer: General medical conditions. DMS-5 axis 4 Correct Answer: Psychosocial and environmental stressors. DSM-5 axis 5 Correct Answer: Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) DSM-5 Correct Answer: the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statist...

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. Tools include: 1. observations 2. clinical interviews atory tests 4. tests and self-report inventories (instruments) Assessment Considerations Correct Answer: 1. Cultural Relevance - taking into account the client's social context. 2. Client Explanation - procedures, purpos...

#1. Which of the following is the BEST definition of insight? a) a problem- solving strategy involving the elimination of unworkable solutions. b) a sudden understanding of self, or realization of how a problem can be solved. c) a Freudian defense mechanism that is used unconsciously but not maliciously d) a confrontation technique used in conjunction with Gestalt therapy Correct Answer: B) A sudden understanding of self, or realization of how a problem can be solved #2. MAT refers to...

A method of reinforcing therapeutic alliance & spirit of collaboration between the PT & counselor: Correct Answer: setting mutually-established goals A mental status exam includes: Correct Answer: Appearance Speech Thought Process The provision of info concerning alcohol/drug abuse & the available srvcs & resources: Correct Answer: client education When should significant others should be involved in the treatment process? Correct Answer: From the clients first contact with the tr...