AADC/ADC EXAM SUCCESS; AN ULTIMATE A+
BREAKDOWN OF QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
What do the acronyms CART and CHART both refer to?
Progress notes formats
What does the term 'client matching' refer to?
tailoring resources and services to the client needs
The statement "clients must hit bottom to be ready for treatment" is....
FALSE. (a client's presence in the office is indicator of desire to change)
How is client motivation for treatment BEST maintained?
remind them of what brought them to treatment
What does client resistance to treatment MOST likely indicate?
a client is being pressured to change too quickly
What factor contributes MOST meaningfully to client treatment in retention?
Therapeutic alliance
Which treatment episode is associated with better outcomes?
Completion of any length episode is most important
What should the position of treatment programs toward 12-step programs be?
12-step programs are an integral part of overall client success
Which statement BEST reflects the nature of mutual-help groups such as 12-step programs?
These programs vary greatly and should be carefully chosen
How is the proper role for mental health medications in individuals with co-ocurring disorders BEST
described?
Clients with substance abuse disorder and co-occurring mental health disorder can benefit from
medications
What is the purpose of open-ended heterogeneous groups?
to allow flexibility in new member assignments
What is the purpose of client-specified groups?
to meet unique client needs and to facilitate the counseling procecss
Clients that should never be assigned to the same group include all of the following EXCEPT:
, Opioid and amphetamine abusers
During the initial treatment phase how may therapeutic contact hours per week does the ASAM
require for intensive outpatient treatment (IOT) participants?
9hrs
Optimal grou size in a typical treatment group involves how many members?
8-15 participants
Which of the following medications is NOT commonly used in the treatment of alcohol abuse?
Buprenorphine
What are the medications used for the treatment of alcohol abuse?
Disulfiram (Antabuse)
Naltrexone (ReVia)
Acamprosate (Campral)
Which of the following medications is NOT commonly used in the treatment of opioid abuse?
Luminal
What are the medications used for the treatment of meth addiction?
Methadone
Buprenorphine
Levo-Alpha Acetyl Methadol
The ASAM recommends patients with co-occurring disorders be placed in a specialty addition and
mental health treatment program at which level of mental illness severity?
High co-ocurring severity
What are the most common biological samples used for treatment program drug testing?
Urine and breath
Which one if the following is not an established 12-step program?
Hallucinogens anonymous
What is the ADS scale used to measure?
Alcohol dependence
What is the CIDI instruments used to measure?
Psychiatric disorders and Substance use disorder
Which of the following is NOT measured by the DIS schedule?
Physical health disorders
BREAKDOWN OF QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
What do the acronyms CART and CHART both refer to?
Progress notes formats
What does the term 'client matching' refer to?
tailoring resources and services to the client needs
The statement "clients must hit bottom to be ready for treatment" is....
FALSE. (a client's presence in the office is indicator of desire to change)
How is client motivation for treatment BEST maintained?
remind them of what brought them to treatment
What does client resistance to treatment MOST likely indicate?
a client is being pressured to change too quickly
What factor contributes MOST meaningfully to client treatment in retention?
Therapeutic alliance
Which treatment episode is associated with better outcomes?
Completion of any length episode is most important
What should the position of treatment programs toward 12-step programs be?
12-step programs are an integral part of overall client success
Which statement BEST reflects the nature of mutual-help groups such as 12-step programs?
These programs vary greatly and should be carefully chosen
How is the proper role for mental health medications in individuals with co-ocurring disorders BEST
described?
Clients with substance abuse disorder and co-occurring mental health disorder can benefit from
medications
What is the purpose of open-ended heterogeneous groups?
to allow flexibility in new member assignments
What is the purpose of client-specified groups?
to meet unique client needs and to facilitate the counseling procecss
Clients that should never be assigned to the same group include all of the following EXCEPT:
, Opioid and amphetamine abusers
During the initial treatment phase how may therapeutic contact hours per week does the ASAM
require for intensive outpatient treatment (IOT) participants?
9hrs
Optimal grou size in a typical treatment group involves how many members?
8-15 participants
Which of the following medications is NOT commonly used in the treatment of alcohol abuse?
Buprenorphine
What are the medications used for the treatment of alcohol abuse?
Disulfiram (Antabuse)
Naltrexone (ReVia)
Acamprosate (Campral)
Which of the following medications is NOT commonly used in the treatment of opioid abuse?
Luminal
What are the medications used for the treatment of meth addiction?
Methadone
Buprenorphine
Levo-Alpha Acetyl Methadol
The ASAM recommends patients with co-occurring disorders be placed in a specialty addition and
mental health treatment program at which level of mental illness severity?
High co-ocurring severity
What are the most common biological samples used for treatment program drug testing?
Urine and breath
Which one if the following is not an established 12-step program?
Hallucinogens anonymous
What is the ADS scale used to measure?
Alcohol dependence
What is the CIDI instruments used to measure?
Psychiatric disorders and Substance use disorder
Which of the following is NOT measured by the DIS schedule?
Physical health disorders
