1: If you are a certified counselor, you are allowed to do family therapy with an addicted family. |
TRUE |
FALSE |
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2: Like group therapy, family therapy focuses on: |
content . |
intervening with each member of the family. |
process. |
instructing the client on how he or she can help the family. |
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3: The lifestyle of the addicted family is: |
acceptable to the family. |
demonstrates clear psychopathology. |
very predictable. |
a survival mechanism and adaptation to dysfunction. |
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4: It is important to determine who has ______ in a family. |
power and authority |
credibility and trustfulness |
friends and enemies |
education and employability |
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5: Systems tend to strive for: |
independence. |
depersonalization. |
supporting each component in the system. |
balance and maintaining status quo. |
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6: To be enmeshed in a family is similar to: |
noncommunicative. |
like a lost child. |
codependent. |
a mascot. |
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7: An abnormal lack of involvement, communication, loyalty, and sense of belonging is known as: |
being withdrawn. |
disengagement. |
lovingly detached. |
independent. |
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8: ”Keep the status quo at all cost” is an example of: |
a reasonable expectation for addicted family members. |
a form of detachment. |
a way that an addict can control a family. |
irrational thoughts of an addicted family. |
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9: A statement such as, “It’s only because she’s under such stress,” is an indication of: |
denial. |
enabling. |
lying. |
being honest. |
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10: When assessing a family member’s role, a counselor must take into account: |
the family's community and culture. |
the type of drugs the identified patient is using. |
who is the “chief enabler.” |
what stage of recovery the family member is in. |
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11: There is strong research evidence of the addicted family roles characteristically described in the popular literature. |
TRUE |
FALSE |
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12: According to Brisbane, the African-American female family hero is often: |
fitting into a stereotype. |
elaborating a normal second-mother role. |
adjusting to a cultural bias. |
responding to an addicted parent. |
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13: If one surveys cultures around the world, one finds most are composed of a nuclear family. |
TRUE |
FALSE |
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14: Which of the following is not a reason to work with families? |
It can increase family motivation. |
It can help families understand how the whole family is affected. |
SUD counselors are certified to do family therapy. |
It can help prepare families for what occurs in early recovery. |
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15: Which of the following is not generally a part of a treatment program for family education? |
Basic knowledge of addiction |
Treatment modalities used by the agency |
The importance of direct and honest communication |
The role of Alanon, Naranon, and other support groups |
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16: In helping families communicate better, counselors should: |
encourage members to constantly restate their position. |
point out how you always cause problems with your drinking or drug use. |
deal with the addicts defenses by saying, ”yes, but you also do…” |
use "I" statements and acknowledge feelings. |
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17: The formal structured type of intervention was developed by: |
Vernon Johnson. |
Tom Jennings. |
Albert Ellis. |
William White. |
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18: CRAFT is: |
a method of helping adolescents. |
a method of doing family intervention using a motivational approach. |
a confrontational model of intervention. |
a community approach to preventing substance abuse for families. |
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19: One parenting issue that needs to be addressed in recovery is: |
initiating strict discipline for any infraction of rules. |
taking back responsibility and authority from the parental child. |
learning to not trust what their children might say about them. |
challenging their children just like they challenge other adults. |
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20: The tone of intervention should be objective, nonjudgmental, and caring. |
TRUE |
FALSE |
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21: In many addicted families, discussion of intimate relationships or family discord: |
is openly talked about. |
may not be permissible. |
is considered enabling. |
done only with close friends or relatives. |
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22: Scapegoats serve to: |
draw attention away from the addict. |
be someone spoiled by the family. |
make the family look good. |
help the family get help. |
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