CAADC PRACTICE EXAM

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1. What are the Diagnostic Criteria for Panic Disorder without Agoraphobia?All
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Recurrent and unexpected Panic Attacks. j j j j


Neither a substance nor a general medical condition accounts for the PanicAtta
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No Agoraphobia present.: ALL OFTHE ABOVE
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2. An individual who has lost control of their drinking (alcohol) and is unableto st
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op or cut down despite serious negative health consequences and the loss of v
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alued activities or relationships, seems to be suffering from: Alcohol dependen
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Codependent personality disorder j j j


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Fetal alcohol syndrome: ALCOHOL DEPENDENCY
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3. Acommonly used instrument in psychological assessmentwhichobtainsa di
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agnosis by testing such indices as anxiety, paranoia, depression, and gender i
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ssues:
Thematic ApperceptionTest j j j


Luria-NebraskaTest j


MMPI
Korsakoff's PsychosisTest: MMPI j j j



4. A client has a history of depression, mood swings, and problems with hisbod
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y image. He is an exercise junkie and hits the gym at least twice a day evenwhen
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he issick.Onedayhe asks if youcanrefer himtoa physician thatcan prescribe so
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me pills to help him control hisweight.You should suspect:
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Performance anxiety A j j


n eating disorder Che
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A metabolic imbalance: AN EATING DISORDER
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5. The diagnosis of Panic Disorder in children is controversial,with somearg
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uing that they do not have panic attacks because:
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Children are not capable of making internal, catastrophic interpretations ofphys
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,Their nervous systems are not fully developedC
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hildren don't have as many fears as adults
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They have much less life experience: Children are not capable of makinginter
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nal, catastrophic interpretations of physical symptoms
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,6. When performing a psychosocial assessment on an infant by questioningher j j j j j j j j j j j


parents,what data gathered during the session would have the greatestsignific j j j j j j j j j j j


ance?
Information about the mother's pregnancy, including any drug useInf j j j j j j j j j


ormation about the infant's development j j j j


Information about the infant's caregivers j j j j


Information about the infant's siblings: The correct answer:Information aboutthe inf j j j j j j j j j j j


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Thepsychosocialdealsspecificallywiththepsychologicalandsocialdevelopmentof th
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e individual-
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therefore the best information from the parents of an infant wouldhave to consist of deve
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lopmental information about the infant. While the other choices consist of information t j j j j j j j j j j j j


hat would be helpful in making the psychosocial assessment,theinformationprovided
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byadevelopmentalhistoryfromtheparentswould be of the greatest value.
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7. For a diagnosis of delusional disorder: j j j j j


At least three non-
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bizarre delusions must have occurred for at least twoweeks j j j j j j j j j


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bizarre delusions must have occurred for at least a monthMore than one bizarre
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delusion must have occurred for at least two monthsOne or more bizarre delusi j j j j j j j j j j j j j


ons must have occurred for at least six months-
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: One or more non-bizarre delusions must have occurred for at least a month
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8. As an addictions counselor your are legally and ethically, bound to take reas
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onable steps to prevent a client's threatened suicide. These steps de-
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pend on the degree of risk and your client's willingness and ability to followyour
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recommendations.When the risk is not immediate,these recommenda- j j j j j j j j


tions could be to:
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Develop a no- j j


suicide contractConsider hos j j j


pitalization
All answers are correct
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Involve the client's support systems and relieve isolation.: All answers arecorr
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9. Procedures or instruments such as inventories, questionnaires, check- j j j j j j j


lists,structured interviews, etc.which are the basis developing and forminga ju
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dgment regarding the specific nature extent of the client's problems. Testing to
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