ADRS 4324 Midterm

Which of the following is NOT one of the protected classes against discrimination Substance Use Disorder professionals according to AADC?

All of these categories are protected against discrimination.

The body of principles of "right", "proper", or "good" conduct is referred to as a body of

Ethics

Test takers have the right:

All of the above

What was the Tarasoff Supreme Court ruling all about?

Duty to warn potential victims.

When clarifying the reason for referral and starting your assessment procedure, which of these practical matters do you need to take into account?

All of the above

Which Assessment Model has been praised as being straightforward and concise, bit at the same time critiqued for being too brief that it looses a lot of information not pertinent to the referral question?

Hypothesis-Testing Model

A test is considered valid when:

The test measures wat it says it measures

Sources of problems in reliability usually from:

All of the above

______________ is a raw score that has been converted from one scale to another scale, where the later score has a set mean and standard deviation.

Standard Score

In a normal distribution, what proportion of scores fall between the negative and positive 2nd standard deviation?

95%

If a newly developed happiness test correlates with other tests of happiness but not with tests of sadness, this is referred to as __________ and ____________ evidence of validity, respectively.

Convergent; discriminant

I had a correlation of -.89 (negative .89) between my depression scale and self-esteem scale, this means

All of the above

Classical Theory Test assumes that: _______________

Each test taker has a true score that would have been obtained if not for measurement error.

Which of the followung describes the purpose of a norming sample?

To give meaning to test scores

Evelyn scored in the 99th percentile of the Substance Use Frequency Scale. Based on what you know about percentiles, which of the following statements is true?

Only 1% of other test takers scored higher on the Substance Use Frequency Scale.

George started using marijuana 2 months ago. He has not reported any negative marijuana use, no marijuana craving, no withdrawal symptoms, and no substantial increase in marijuana consumption since he started 2 months ago. George says he uses marijuana recreationally and only to "chill out" on the weekends. What stage of substance use disorder is George in?

Experimentation

Which drug type is usually associated with decreased heart rate, slurred speech, motor coordination problems, and drowsiness/stupor/coma?

Depressants

A Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor is trained to diagnosed mental health disorders.

False

Which of the following drugs is the most dangerous to withdraw from?

Alcohol

Over the last year, Gordon Ramsey has been drinking wine more than he used to. He doesn't want to quit drinking but his wife has a desire for him to drink less. He does report he has had to drink more than one bottle of wine in order to get a similar effect, whereas he used to just need to glasses. He has had a few issues at work as a chef in that he drinks while he cooks and has had multiple incidents of not being able to finish his shift. He has actually caught the kitchen on fire twice during a period of drinking while cooking. When he is drinking at work, he also tends to get into fights/arguments with his employees.

Based off this case example, what severity level of alcohol use disorder would Gordon Ramsey fall into?

Moderate

Which psychological disorder is not normally comorbid with substance use disorder?

Down syndrome

Over the last year, Gordon Ramsey has been drinking wine more than he used to. He doesn't want to quit drinking but his wife has a desire for him to drink less. He does report he has had to drink more than one bottle of wine in order to get a similar effect, whereas he used to just need to glasses. He has had a few issues at work as a chef in that he drinks while he cooks and has had multiple incidents of not being able to finish his shift. He has actually caught the kitchen on fire twice during a period of drinking while cooking. When he is drinking at work, he also tends to get into fights/arguments with his employees.

Based off this case example, which of the following Substance Use Disorder criterion is NOT on of the criteria Gordon Ramsey has?

There is a persistent desire or unsuccessful effort to cut down or control substance use.

Why should a substance abuse evaluator know the signs and symptoms of intoxication and withdrawal?

All of the above

Which of the following is NOT a possible use of an interview?

Screening for presence/absence of substance use disorder using a screening test.

Which type of interview is characterized by very standardized procedures and the inability of the interviewer to deviate from the interview questions; it is also criticized as being "robotic" and "unnatural", but praised for reducing interviewer bias as much as it could.

Structured interviews

Interviewer: "So, tell me what brings you in today?"

From an O.A.R.S. perspective, this is an example of:

Open-ended question

Please match the following drugs with their long term effects:

1. Long term risk of flashbacks and memory loss

2. Greatly increase the risk of cancer

3. anxiety, confusion, paranoia, and violent behavior

4. collapsed veins, abscesses, infection in lining of the heart, and constipation

1. psilocybin

2. nicotine

3. methamphetamine

4. heroin

Match the following ethical standards with the appropriate definition

1. Honoring your commitments

2. promote metal health and wellness

3. do no harm

4. be nondisriminatory

1. fidelity

2. beneficence

3. non-maleficence

4. justice

__________________ is the process of working with a client and others to review current symptoms to determine appropriate initial course of action. While ___________ is an ongoing process in which the counselor works with a client, as well as others to gather and interpret information needed for planning treatment and evaluating progress.

Screening; assessment

Methamphetamine is an example of a ____________ drug type.

Stimulant

Kaisha is an LCDC interviewing a new client, Felix. Felix is attending this evaluation because he is getting divorced and his wife's lawyer is insisting he has an alcohol problem. After going over the informed consent and limitations for confidentiality, Kaisha starts gathering information about Felix's alcohol use. During this time, Kaisha asks a question about how his alcohol has interfered with his social, family, or work obligations. He states he has missed work a few times and has picked up his kids late because he was at the bar.. Kaisha recognizes that she has an ethical conflict.

While clients have a right to private and confidential information during these substance abuse evaluations, he has admitted to putting his kids in danger by drinking and picking up his kids. Kaisha is a mandated reporter and will need to report this information to CPS, but it may break ethics of do no harm to the client and confidentiality.

Give an example of an open and closed ended question about drug use.

OPEN: What in your life has contributed to your drug use?

CLOSED: Do you use so much alcohol and/or drugs that you pass out?

Match the terminologies with their corresponding definitions

1. Standard of care

2. Code of professional ethics

3. Laws

4. Confidentiality

5. Privileged communication

1. the minimum requirement in which a prudent professional would provide a diagnostic service

2. body of ethics recognized and accepted by members of a profession

3. rules that all individuals must obey for the common good

4. legal and ethical duty to not disclose any information about your client

5. legal definition that defines private and protected relationships between parties where courts have limited power to enforce disclosure in courts

Please match the following statements with appropriate terms

1. Gender

2. IQ

3. Time

4. Ranks

1.nominal scales

2. interval scales

3. ratio scales

4. ordinal scales

Based off the Addiction Counseling Competency reading, in order to meet Competency 30, apply accepted criteria for diagnosis of substance use disorders in making treatment recommendations, an LCDC will need to present what type of attitude?

-Recognition of personal and professional limitations of practice, based on knowledge and training.

-Willingness to base treatment recommendations on the client's best interest and preferences.

Which of the following is NOT in the scope of practice of an LCDC in Texas?

Treating a client's depression

In Domain 1 of the IC candidate guide, which of the following tasks would need the following skills:

1. Identifying signs of intoxication and withdrawal

2. assessing verbal and non-verbal behavior

3. know appropriate interviewing techniques

4. ability to refer to appropriate medical personnel

Task 3: Assess client's immediate needs by evaluating observed and other relevant information.

If you have an LCDC license, which of the following are you NOT allowed to do?

Diagnose for mental health issues other than substance use disorder

Which of the following is NOT a possible source of information for an assessment?

none, all are possible sources of information.

Which part of an assessment poses a question that needs to be answered in your report>

Purpose of Evaluation

Which among the following is NOT true about an assessment?

One or two tests are enough to make an assessment