Perkinson: Chemical Dependency Counseling 5th Edition Instructor Resources
The following Questions are True or False. Circle the correct response.
1. Clients can grow in groups just like in individual therapy. T F
2. An “agenda” as described in the book, is a current issue or concern of a client that generates
The following are all short answer questions:
1. The book indicates it is not good for the clinician to do too much of the talking in group. Why is
this? What skills would you use to widen the discussion when one individual is monopolizing?
2. What is the Preparation statement? What is its purpose?
3. Behavior, cognitive, and interpersonal therapy groups are all effective with specific problems.
How do you know when to use each?
4. The book refers to concepts of lapse and relapse? What are the similarities and differences
between these concepts?
5. Gender-specific groups can be effective. Why is this?