Perkinson: Chemical Dependency Counseling 5th Edition Instructor Resources
Test Bank
Chapter 8
The following questions are multiple choice. Please circle the correct response
1. The chemical use history is completed to help move past denial and shore up diagnosis.
Questions involve (circle all that apply):
2. Clients may encounter feelings of shame and humiliation when presenting their drug history to
groups. When this occurs the counselor should:
3. Clients may avoid feelings of fear associated with their addiction by_____________.
4. When clients lie they _________________.
5. Much of what we learn of love, trust, and commitment is sourced in ______________.
6. Most clients “lapse” within ______ of leaving treatment.
7. Feelings give _________ and ____________ for movement.
8. The feelings exercise (appendix 10) helps connect clients to the _____________ that
accompanies each feeling.
9. According to the book, impulse control problems resulting in acting to quickly on emotions
can________________.
10. All the following skills are critical to healthy relationships except:
a. compromising.
b. sharing.
11. Commitment means_____________.
12. Addictive relationships often begin with:
13. _____________ are symbols of thoughts and feelings.
14. Approximately _____________ of clients will begin using their drug of choice within one year of
treatment.
15. Stress is a physiological response to a stressor. It can be caused by (circle all that apply):
Perkinson: Chemical Dependency Counseling 5th Edition Instructor Resources
The following Questions are True or False. Circle the correct response.
1. Often homework is used in treatment to educated clients on recovery tools. T F
The following are all short answer questions:
1. The author indicates “homework” is essential to treatment. Why is this?
2. Poor impulse control can leave clients vulnerable to relapse. Why is this? What other
problems may a client who has poor impulse control skills encounter?
3. The book sites an alarming percentage of clients who relapse after treatment. What are
some skills would aim to enhance in clients to best insulate them from this?
4. We have already discussed different cognitive and behavioral therapies, and individual
and group therapies? Is this enough to fend off stress? What else should be included?
Why?
5. How can a client develop skills to lessen the chance of relapse while still in treatment?
