AADC/ADC EXAM SUCCESS; AN ULTIMATE A+
BREAKDOWN OF QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Family Disease Model
Based on the idea that alcoholism is a family disease & the disease itself is codependence.
Twelve Steps of AA / NA
We are powerless over alcohol/ drugs & our lives are unmanageable
A power greater than ourselves can restore our sanity
Make a decision to turn things over to God
Make a thorough moral inventory
Admission of wrong to self, another, & God
Ready to get rid of character defects
Ask God to remove shortcomings
Make a list of people hurt & become willing to make amends
Make amends to people on list
Continue to make personal inventories & admit wrongs
Pray for knowledge of God's will & power to carry it out
Try to carry the message to others & to practice all these steps
Deductive Reasoning
The ability to solve problems by working from a given situation to a conclusion.
Inductive Reasoning
The ability to solve problems by working from a specific experience to a conclusion.
Adolescent Egocentrism
Self-centeredness based on the concern about what others think.
Identity Formation
A process that a person goes though in becoming a distinctive individual.
Identity Achievement
Occurs when a person sets a goal based on their values.
Taxonomy of Pathology
The classification of problems into 2 groups called Axis I disorders which include behavioral disorders as
well as some physical disorders & Axis II disorders which are only behavioral.
Motivational Enhancement Therapy
Therapy based on motivational psychology. Change is internally motivated & very rapid because it is
based on the belief that the patient has the capability as well as the responsibility to change. There is an
emphasis on Persian choices regarding drug use together with an objective evaluation of behavior.
BREAKDOWN OF QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Family Disease Model
Based on the idea that alcoholism is a family disease & the disease itself is codependence.
Twelve Steps of AA / NA
We are powerless over alcohol/ drugs & our lives are unmanageable
A power greater than ourselves can restore our sanity
Make a decision to turn things over to God
Make a thorough moral inventory
Admission of wrong to self, another, & God
Ready to get rid of character defects
Ask God to remove shortcomings
Make a list of people hurt & become willing to make amends
Make amends to people on list
Continue to make personal inventories & admit wrongs
Pray for knowledge of God's will & power to carry it out
Try to carry the message to others & to practice all these steps
Deductive Reasoning
The ability to solve problems by working from a given situation to a conclusion.
Inductive Reasoning
The ability to solve problems by working from a specific experience to a conclusion.
Adolescent Egocentrism
Self-centeredness based on the concern about what others think.
Identity Formation
A process that a person goes though in becoming a distinctive individual.
Identity Achievement
Occurs when a person sets a goal based on their values.
Taxonomy of Pathology
The classification of problems into 2 groups called Axis I disorders which include behavioral disorders as
well as some physical disorders & Axis II disorders which are only behavioral.
Motivational Enhancement Therapy
Therapy based on motivational psychology. Change is internally motivated & very rapid because it is
based on the belief that the patient has the capability as well as the responsibility to change. There is an
emphasis on Persian choices regarding drug use together with an objective evaluation of behavior.
