Question 1

The process of motivating a person to actively involve him/herself in treatment is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  intervention 
B)  motivational interviewing 
C)  client engagement 
D)  client participation 
A)  intervention 
B)  motivational interviewing 
C)  client engagement 
D)  client participation C

Question 2

In the motivational interviewing conceptualization, what commonly occurs in the counselor-client relationship that interferes with resolving ambivalence?

Accepted Answer

A)  transference 
B)  the confrontational trap 
C)  resistance 
D)  counter transference 
A)  transference 
B)  the confrontational trap 
C)  resistance 
D)  counter transference B

Question 3

Which of the following would not be considered a brief intervention:

Accepted Answer

A)  education on guidelines for low risk alcohol use 
B)  visiting a detox center 
C)  discussion with a physician about the health consequences of AOD use 
D)  giving reading material to pregnant women on the dangers of AOD use 
A)  education on guidelines for low risk alcohol use 
B)  visiting a detox center 
C)  discussion with a physician about the health consequences of AOD use 
D)  giving reading material to pregnant women on the dangers of AOD use B

Question 4

You are a school counselor working with an adolescent who has completed treatment for polydrug problems. The student does not want to go to aftercare meetings at the treatment program and says that he wants to use again, although he is afraid of the consequences. You say, " You are not happy with your aftercare meetings and you think about using. Let's talk about the things that keep you from using". This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  shifting the focus 
B)  poor attending skills 
C)  agreeing with a twist 
D)  empathy 
A)  shifting the focus 
B)  poor attending skills 
C)  agreeing with a twist 
D)  empathy

Question 5

In motivational interviewing, client resistance is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a symptom of denial 
B)  a counselor skill problem 
C)  part of the dynamics of chemical dependency 
D)  best reduced through active listening 
A)  a symptom of denial 
B)  a counselor skill problem 
C)  part of the dynamics of chemical dependency 
D)  best reduced through active listening

Question 6

Brief interventions are intended to help:

Accepted Answer

A)  individuals with moderate or risky levels of AOD use 
B)  clients who cannot afford to stay in treatment for long periods of time 
C)  young adults 
D)  clients who do not want to attend support groups like AA 
A)  individuals with moderate or risky levels of AOD use 
B)  clients who cannot afford to stay in treatment for long periods of time 
C)  young adults 
D)  clients who do not want to attend support groups like AA

Question 7

You are a clinical social worker working with a probationer who is recovering from a methamphetamine addiction. After a confrontation with his boss, he is suspended for 3 days without pay. Your client expresses a strong desire to use meth but a fear of coming out dirty if he has a random urinalysis by his probation officer. You tell your client that you believe he has the power to decide whether to use meth or not. In motivational interviewing, this is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  reducing resistance by emphasizing personal choice and control 
B)  unethical counselor behavior 
C)  a dangerous technique that should be used with caution 
D)  a way of eliciting self-change talk 
A)  reducing resistance by emphasizing personal choice and control 
B)  unethical counselor behavior 
C)  a dangerous technique that should be used with caution 
D)  a way of eliciting self-change talk

Question 8

" You think I have a drinking problem? I had never considered that. I'll think about it" is indicative of which stage of change?

Accepted Answer

A)  reframing 
B)  precontemplation 
C)  contemplation 
D)  reconsideration 
A)  reframing 
B)  precontemplation 
C)  contemplation 
D)  reconsideration

Question 9

In motivational interviewing, what is the purpose of eliciting change talk?

Accepted Answer

A)  to enhance client self-esteem 
B)  to make explicit the problems, concerns, and intentions of clients 
C)  to facilitate the development of the core conditions for therapeutic growth 
D)  to help clients resolve their ambivalence 
A)  to enhance client self-esteem 
B)  to make explicit the problems, concerns, and intentions of clients 
C)  to facilitate the development of the core conditions for therapeutic growth 
D)  to help clients resolve their ambivalence

Question 10

Which of the following is not one of the general principles of motivational interviewing?

Accepted Answer

A)  confront resistance 
B)  develop discrepancy 
C)  support self-efficacy 
D)  express empathy 
A)  confront resistance 
B)  develop discrepancy 
C)  support self-efficacy 
D)  express empathy

Question 11

"I need to do something about my cocaine use" is indicative of which stage of change?

Accepted Answer

A)  action 
B)  contemplation 
C)  goal identification 
D)  determination 
A)  action 
B)  contemplation 
C)  goal identification 
D)  determination

The process of motivating a person to actively involve him/herself in treatment is called:

In the motivational interviewing conceptualization, what commonly occurs in the counselor-client relationship that interferes with resolving ambivalence?

Which of the following would not be considered a brief intervention:

In motivational interviewing, client resistance is:

Brief interventions are intended to help:

" You think I have a drinking problem? I had never considered that. I'll think about it" is indicative of which stage of change?

In motivational interviewing, what is the purpose of eliciting change talk?

Which of the following is not one of the general principles of motivational interviewing?

"I need to do something about my cocaine use" is indicative of which stage of change?

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Exam 7: Motivational Interviewing and Brief Interventions

The process of motivating a person to actively involve him/herself in treatment is called:

In the motivational interviewing conceptualization, what commonly occurs in the counselor-client relationship that interferes with resolving ambivalence?

Which of the following would not be considered a brief intervention:

In motivational interviewing, client resistance is:

Brief interventions are intended to help:

" You think I have a drinking problem? I had never considered that. I'll think about it" is indicative of which stage of change?

In motivational interviewing, what is the purpose of eliciting change talk?

Which of the following is not one of the general principles of motivational interviewing?

"I need to do something about my cocaine use" is indicative of which stage of change?

The Role of the Mental Health Professional in Prevention and Treatment

Models of Addiction

Culturally and Ethnically Diverse Groups

Confidentiality and Ethical Issues

Screening, Assessment and Diagnosis

Treatment of Aod Problems

Co-Occurring Disorders and Other Special Populations

Relapse Prevention and Recovery

Twelve Step and Other Types of Support Groups

Children and Families

Adult Children and Codependency

Hivaids

Gambling and Other Addictions

Prevention

Filters