NCAC I Exam QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
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Screening - (answer)Determine if client is appropriate for the treatment program at a given facility;
rapport critical in this stage.
Group Development Stage 1 - (answer)Formation. Group members often ask one another for advice at
this stage. Individual members are assessed by the others, and tested.
Group Development Stage 2 - (answer)Transition
Group Development Stage 3 - (answer)Working
Group Development Stage 4 - (answer)Termination
3 Processes of Groups - (answer)1.) Compliance
2.) Identification
3.) Internalization
2 Stages of Group Growth - (answer)1. Developing
2. Potency
Substages of Developing (stages of group growth) - (answer)1. Acquaintance period
2. Groundwork
Substages of Potency (stages of group growth) - (answer)1. Working
2. Closing
Therapy Groups - (answer)Limited size; screened membership; focused on process
,NCAC I Exam QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
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Support Groups - (answer)Open membership; unlimited size; focused on content
Dynamic Family Therapy - (answer)therapy based on gaining insight to be able to understand conflicts
which are present in the family setting
Experiential/Humanistic Family Therapy - (answer)therapy is based on the present circumstance and the
most important factor of recovery is self-determination and self-awareness
Bowenian Family Therapy - (answer)based on the concept that the emotions and intellect of a family
may become entangled or fused. This causes an automatic emotional arousal within the family.
Structural Family Therapy - (answer)the counselor tries to change the dysfunctional structure of the
family
Family Disease Model - (answer)based on the idea that alcoholism is a family disease and the disease
itself is codependence
7 Core Functions of Case Management - (answer)1. engagement
2. assessment
3. planning
4. linkage
5. monitoring
6. advocacy
7. disengagement
4 Models of Case Management - (answer)1. Broker/Generalist
2. Strengths Based
3. CLinical/rehabilitation
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4. Assertive Community Treatment
Crisis: 3 conditions - (answer)1. a hazardous or stressful situation
2. awareness of the potential for significant life disruption or emotional upset
3. inadequate existing coping skills
Critical incident - (answer)Event that overwhelms an individual's coping skills because of the emotional
intensity involved. Typically fear-inducing, grotesque, threatening, or dangerous. Once individual
experiences acute emotional response, it's called a "Crisis"
SAFER-R Crisis Intervention Model - (answer)S: stabilize the situation
A: acknowledge the reality of the crisis event and the understandable distress it has produced.
F: facilitate situational understanding and develop options
E: encourage the development of an action plan
R: refer when significant impairment persists
(Crisis) Physical Distress Symptoms - (answer)exacerbated startle reflex, tension, shock, gastrointestinal
distress, marked fatigue, and hyperventilation
(Crisis) Cognitive Distress Symptoms - (answer)impaired decision making, poor concentration, memory
problems, flashbacks
(Crisis) Emotional Distress Symptoms - (answer)grief, fear, depression, guilt, anger, resentment, self-
doubt
(Crisis) Behavioral Distress Symptoms - (answer)emotional withdrawal, agitation, inappropriate affect
"A Drink" - (answer)12oz beer, 5oz wine, or 1.5oz liquor
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Screening - (answer)Determine if client is appropriate for the treatment program at a given facility;
rapport critical in this stage.
Group Development Stage 1 - (answer)Formation. Group members often ask one another for advice at
this stage. Individual members are assessed by the others, and tested.
Group Development Stage 2 - (answer)Transition
Group Development Stage 3 - (answer)Working
Group Development Stage 4 - (answer)Termination
3 Processes of Groups - (answer)1.) Compliance
2.) Identification
3.) Internalization
2 Stages of Group Growth - (answer)1. Developing
2. Potency
Substages of Developing (stages of group growth) - (answer)1. Acquaintance period
2. Groundwork
Substages of Potency (stages of group growth) - (answer)1. Working
2. Closing
Therapy Groups - (answer)Limited size; screened membership; focused on process
,NCAC I Exam QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+
Support Groups - (answer)Open membership; unlimited size; focused on content
Dynamic Family Therapy - (answer)therapy based on gaining insight to be able to understand conflicts
which are present in the family setting
Experiential/Humanistic Family Therapy - (answer)therapy is based on the present circumstance and the
most important factor of recovery is self-determination and self-awareness
Bowenian Family Therapy - (answer)based on the concept that the emotions and intellect of a family
may become entangled or fused. This causes an automatic emotional arousal within the family.
Structural Family Therapy - (answer)the counselor tries to change the dysfunctional structure of the
family
Family Disease Model - (answer)based on the idea that alcoholism is a family disease and the disease
itself is codependence
7 Core Functions of Case Management - (answer)1. engagement
2. assessment
3. planning
4. linkage
5. monitoring
6. advocacy
7. disengagement
4 Models of Case Management - (answer)1. Broker/Generalist
2. Strengths Based
3. CLinical/rehabilitation
, NCAC I Exam QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+
4. Assertive Community Treatment
Crisis: 3 conditions - (answer)1. a hazardous or stressful situation
2. awareness of the potential for significant life disruption or emotional upset
3. inadequate existing coping skills
Critical incident - (answer)Event that overwhelms an individual's coping skills because of the emotional
intensity involved. Typically fear-inducing, grotesque, threatening, or dangerous. Once individual
experiences acute emotional response, it's called a "Crisis"
SAFER-R Crisis Intervention Model - (answer)S: stabilize the situation
A: acknowledge the reality of the crisis event and the understandable distress it has produced.
F: facilitate situational understanding and develop options
E: encourage the development of an action plan
R: refer when significant impairment persists
(Crisis) Physical Distress Symptoms - (answer)exacerbated startle reflex, tension, shock, gastrointestinal
distress, marked fatigue, and hyperventilation
(Crisis) Cognitive Distress Symptoms - (answer)impaired decision making, poor concentration, memory
problems, flashbacks
(Crisis) Emotional Distress Symptoms - (answer)grief, fear, depression, guilt, anger, resentment, self-
doubt
(Crisis) Behavioral Distress Symptoms - (answer)emotional withdrawal, agitation, inappropriate affect
"A Drink" - (answer)12oz beer, 5oz wine, or 1.5oz liquor
