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Describe the limitations of confidently?
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Describe what is meant by infomed consent?
- the client has been educated as to the nature and form of disclosure
- client can give specific and written consent to release information
- agency have a printed consent form that is explained carefully to all clients
- it signed by the client and by the individual taking the intake and dated
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Describe some things that a counselor can do to increase professional growth?
- Read addictions treatment journals
- Attend professional seminars
- Attend agency networking events
- be active in the NAADAC
- complete coursework in an addictions studies curriculum
- learn biomedical knowledge
- multicultural awareness and sensitivity
- new medications
- new laws and regulations
- changes in the field
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Describe how as a counselor, you can remain objective and why you should remain objective?
a skilled objective counselor can facilitate values, clarification and development of an ethical system wit clients without imposing his or her velief system or disparaging that of others
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How counselor relationship is different than other?
- is like lawyer and client
- cleric and penitent
- privileged legally covered with a code of silence
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Describe the purposes and differences between various types of assessment tools?
- Assessement includes those activities, skills and tools that facilitate the gathering of information througout the case management and the treatment process.
- screening
- Diagnosis
- Ongoing Evaluation
- Motivation
- Treatment Planning
- Follow-up
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Describe the use of a Decisional Balance Sheet?
- summary of the positives and negatives continued substance use or abstinence
- important assessment for continuing treatment planning
- provides tips for proactive relapse prevention
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List the various areas of assessment in a Bio-psycho social assessment?
- Childhood and Adolescence
- History of substance us and abue
- Health problems/ medical treatment past and present
- Mental health history
- Family and social functioning
- Employment, education and recreation
- Sexual history
- Finances
- Legal issues
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Describe the six dimensions for the ASAM -PPC2 Criteria?
- Acute intoxication
- Biomedical conditions, complications
- Emotional, behavioral or cognitive conditions, complications
- Readiness to change
- Relapse/continued use/continued problem potential
- Recovery environment
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4 of 7 criteria for substance dependence as outlined in the DSM-IV-TR?
- Tolerance
- Withdrawal
- Increased amount and time using substance than user had intended
- Persistant desire and or failure to cut down on use
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Describe the treatment planning process?
- is an ongoing process
- builds on a core of information as treatment proceeds
- provids framework for logical
- decison making by a joint effort
- reinforcement that clients are responsible for their own recovery
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SOAP method?
- Subjective
- Objective
- Assessment
- Plan
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5 warning signs for relapse?
- Returning to denial or minimization of the problem
- Getting too lonely, hungry, or tired
- Poor self care including lack of sleep, poor eating habits, and not exercising
- Stewing in self pity about situation
- Not having any daily support gorup such as AA
- Having an I don't give a damn attitude
- Desiring and returning to risky people , place, and things
- Wishful or magical thinking about resolving problems
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