LCDC TX Exam Questions &
Verified Answers
setting mutually-established goals - correct answer ✔✔A method of reinforcing therapeutic
alliance & spirit of collaboration between the PT & counselor:
Appearance
Speech
Thought Process - correct answer ✔✔A mental status exam includes:
client education - correct answer ✔✔The provision of info concerning alcohol/drug abuse & the
available services & resources:
From the clients first contact with the treatment center - correct answer ✔✔When should
significant others should be involved in the treatment process?
Therapeutic communities do reduce drug use relative to untreated clients or those who are
simply detoxified and released. - correct answer ✔✔The NIDA-financed Drug Abuse reporting
Program found that: (having to do with therapeutic communities)
Consult with his physician regarding nicotine/medication interaction. - correct answer ✔✔A
dually-diagnosed PT, stablized on meds for his psychatric D/O, wants to quit smoking. You
should:
Rational-Emotive Therapy - correct answer ✔✔A cognitive-based therapy, developed by Ellis,
designed to confront a PT's irrational thinking
,The purpose of the release of information - correct answer ✔✔A "release of information" must
include: name, address, DOB & _____?
Assess the degree of risk - correct answer ✔✔When a client discloses suicidal thougths, the
counselor's first step is to:
Identifying the clients problems and needs, strengths and weaknessess. - correct answer
✔✔When conducting an assessment what is the counselor's primary focus?
The presence of withdrawal symptoms. - correct answer ✔✔The BEST indicator if an individual
is physically dependent upon alcohol or another drug is:
Anger - correct answer ✔✔Guilt and ___ are painful emotions that are part of grieving.
remorse, self-hatred and shame - correct answer ✔✔Despite vast personality differences,
virtually all substance abusers experience:
Seek out supervision with a colleage or supervisor - correct answer ✔✔You are having difficultiy
with a client early on in the case. The BEST thing for you to do is:
CAGE questionnaire - correct answer ✔✔Self report screening instrument consists of 4 Y/N
questions. Requires aprox 1 min to complete
D.O.P.E.R.S. - correct answer ✔✔Drug Offender Profile Evaluation/Refferal Strategies
MAST - correct answer ✔✔Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test
SAAST - correct answer ✔✔Self Administered Alcoholism Screening Test
,SMAST - correct answer ✔✔Short Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test
SASSI - correct answer ✔✔Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory - Adult or Adolescent
Version
ASI - correct answer ✔✔Addiction Severity Index
DSM - correct answer ✔✔Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
F-SMAST - correct answer ✔✔Adapted Short Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test for Fathers
GAIN - correct answer ✔✔Global Appraisal of Individual Needs
MMPI - correct answer ✔✔Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory
MSAPS - correct answer ✔✔Minnosota Substance Abuse Problems Scale
TRCQ - correct answer ✔✔Readiness To Change Questionnair
SASSI-A - correct answer ✔✔Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Invnetory for Adolescents
HIV - correct answer ✔✔Human Immunodeficiency Virus
1) pre-contemplation
2) contemplation
, 3) preparation
4) action
5) maintenance
6) relapse - correct answer ✔✔The Stages of Change :
Pre-Contemplation - correct answer ✔✔(SCM) Not yeat acknowledging that there is a problem
behavoir that needs to be changed
Contemplation - correct answer ✔✔(SCM) Acknowledging that there is a problem but not yet
ready or sure of wanting to make a change
Preparation - correct answer ✔✔(SCM) Getting ready to change
Action - correct answer ✔✔(SCM) Changing behavior
Maintenance - correct answer ✔✔SCM) Maintaining the behavior change
relapse - correct answer ✔✔(SCM) Returning to older behaviors and abandoning the new
changes
James Prochaska, Carlo DiClemente - correct answer ✔✔The Stages of Change Model was
originally developed in the late 1970's and early 1980's by...
This recognizes that there are biological, psychological and social causes of substance abuse and
dependence. - correct answer ✔✔Bio-psychosocial perspective
Verified Answers
setting mutually-established goals - correct answer ✔✔A method of reinforcing therapeutic
alliance & spirit of collaboration between the PT & counselor:
Appearance
Speech
Thought Process - correct answer ✔✔A mental status exam includes:
client education - correct answer ✔✔The provision of info concerning alcohol/drug abuse & the
available services & resources:
From the clients first contact with the treatment center - correct answer ✔✔When should
significant others should be involved in the treatment process?
Therapeutic communities do reduce drug use relative to untreated clients or those who are
simply detoxified and released. - correct answer ✔✔The NIDA-financed Drug Abuse reporting
Program found that: (having to do with therapeutic communities)
Consult with his physician regarding nicotine/medication interaction. - correct answer ✔✔A
dually-diagnosed PT, stablized on meds for his psychatric D/O, wants to quit smoking. You
should:
Rational-Emotive Therapy - correct answer ✔✔A cognitive-based therapy, developed by Ellis,
designed to confront a PT's irrational thinking
,The purpose of the release of information - correct answer ✔✔A "release of information" must
include: name, address, DOB & _____?
Assess the degree of risk - correct answer ✔✔When a client discloses suicidal thougths, the
counselor's first step is to:
Identifying the clients problems and needs, strengths and weaknessess. - correct answer
✔✔When conducting an assessment what is the counselor's primary focus?
The presence of withdrawal symptoms. - correct answer ✔✔The BEST indicator if an individual
is physically dependent upon alcohol or another drug is:
Anger - correct answer ✔✔Guilt and ___ are painful emotions that are part of grieving.
remorse, self-hatred and shame - correct answer ✔✔Despite vast personality differences,
virtually all substance abusers experience:
Seek out supervision with a colleage or supervisor - correct answer ✔✔You are having difficultiy
with a client early on in the case. The BEST thing for you to do is:
CAGE questionnaire - correct answer ✔✔Self report screening instrument consists of 4 Y/N
questions. Requires aprox 1 min to complete
D.O.P.E.R.S. - correct answer ✔✔Drug Offender Profile Evaluation/Refferal Strategies
MAST - correct answer ✔✔Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test
SAAST - correct answer ✔✔Self Administered Alcoholism Screening Test
,SMAST - correct answer ✔✔Short Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test
SASSI - correct answer ✔✔Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory - Adult or Adolescent
Version
ASI - correct answer ✔✔Addiction Severity Index
DSM - correct answer ✔✔Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
F-SMAST - correct answer ✔✔Adapted Short Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test for Fathers
GAIN - correct answer ✔✔Global Appraisal of Individual Needs
MMPI - correct answer ✔✔Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory
MSAPS - correct answer ✔✔Minnosota Substance Abuse Problems Scale
TRCQ - correct answer ✔✔Readiness To Change Questionnair
SASSI-A - correct answer ✔✔Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Invnetory for Adolescents
HIV - correct answer ✔✔Human Immunodeficiency Virus
1) pre-contemplation
2) contemplation
, 3) preparation
4) action
5) maintenance
6) relapse - correct answer ✔✔The Stages of Change :
Pre-Contemplation - correct answer ✔✔(SCM) Not yeat acknowledging that there is a problem
behavoir that needs to be changed
Contemplation - correct answer ✔✔(SCM) Acknowledging that there is a problem but not yet
ready or sure of wanting to make a change
Preparation - correct answer ✔✔(SCM) Getting ready to change
Action - correct answer ✔✔(SCM) Changing behavior
Maintenance - correct answer ✔✔SCM) Maintaining the behavior change
relapse - correct answer ✔✔(SCM) Returning to older behaviors and abandoning the new
changes
James Prochaska, Carlo DiClemente - correct answer ✔✔The Stages of Change Model was
originally developed in the late 1970's and early 1980's by...
This recognizes that there are biological, psychological and social causes of substance abuse and
dependence. - correct answer ✔✔Bio-psychosocial perspective
