LCDC Test Questions6

Questions from the KSA's, LCDC Test.

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A reward is something given for a special behavior, whereas positive reinforcement is:
Something specifally designed to increase the occurance of a particular behavior.
A 42 yr old male has just completed intake admission forms and is considered appropriate and eligible for tx. Which step should occur next?
The counselor should provide the ct with an overview describing the goal, objectives, rules and obligations of the program.
Personality disorders are:
Maladative ways of perceiving, thinking, and relating.
While the overall national suicide rate has increased slightly but consistently in recent yrs, disproportionate increases have occured among:
Females and the young
If Seconal is taken in combination w/this drug, it leads to a "potentiation" of effect. Which drug will cause this effect?
Alcohol
To assist them in handling termination issues, effective counselors use appropriate levels of:
Self-disclosure
True or False? : Alcohol accounts for one-half of the ten leading causes of death in the Native American population.
True
During a session you notice that the ct is getting progressively more agitated. You suspect a potential for violence unless something is done immediately. Your BEST course of action would be to:
Call for assistance
After a counselor has made a summary statement, the most important thing the counselor should do is:
Remain quiet for a time to allow the ct to consider the summerized material
Bipolar mood disorder is distinguished from major depression by:
At least one episode of mania
A frequent ct reaction during the termination phase of counseling is:
Acting out behavior
One goal of an effective aftercare program is:
To support the gains made in tx
According to the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) the following is NOT one of the five categories of primary tx.:
Detoxification services
Reguarding a "seropositive" result, the following is NOT a meaning of HIV antibody test results:
The person has the AIDS virus
Ct files should be readily accessible to:
Only those persons directly involved in providing clinical services.