Getting Ready to Test: A Review and Preparation Manual for Drug and Alcohol Credentialing Examinations

© 1995, 6th Edition Text Revised July 2009 - DLC, LLC

Introduction

• Page 1

Section 1: Basic Addiction Information

• Section 1, Chapter 1: An Overview of Addiction and its Treatment
  Page 3

• Section 1, Chapter 2: The Neurobiology of Addiction
  Page 27

• Section 1, Chapter 3: Drugs of Abuse - Alcohol
  Page 39

• Section 1, Chapter 4: Drugs of Abuse - Other Depressants
  Page 69 

• Section 1, Chapter 5: Drugs of Abuse - Stimulants
  Page 119

• Section 1, Chapter 6: Causes of Addiction and Treatment Approaches
  Page 151

• References
  Page 187

Section 2: Core Functions

• Section 2, Chapter 1: Screening, Intake, Orientation, and Assessment
  Page 193

• Section 2, Chapter 2: Individual, Group, and Family Counseling
  Page 243

• Section 2, Chapter 3: Treatment Planning, Case Management, and Crisis Management
  Page 339

• Section 2, Chapter 4: Education, Referral, Reports and Recordkeeping, and Consultation
  Page 357

• References
  Page 369

Section 3: Specialty Information

• Section 3, Chapter 1: Psychological Based Therapies
  Page 373

• Section 3, Chapter 2: Addressing Diverse Populations in Treatment  - Newly Revised
  Page 415

• Section 3, Chapter 3: Co-Occurring Disorders
  Page 445

• Section 3, Chapter 4: HIV/AIDS Basic Information
  Page 485

• Section 3, Chapter 56: Ethics 
  Page 517

• Section 3, Chapter 6: 12-Step Information for Counselors 
  Page 549

• Section 3, Chapter 7: Motivational Interviewing as a Counseling Style 
  Page 577

• Section 3, Chapter 8: Stages of Change
  Page 601

• References
  Page 619

Section 4: The Testing Process

• Section 4, Chapter 1: Preparing for the Written Examination
  Page 633

• Section 4, Chapter 2: Sample Written Examination
  Page 657

• Section 4, Chapter 3: Sample Written Examination Test Key
  Page 695

Appendix A: Bibliography and Additional Resources

• Page 705

Appendix B: Some Basic Definitions

• Page 715

Appendix C: The Twelve Core Functions and Global Criteria

• Page 723