ASAM Principles
Dimensions
Levels of Care
ASAM Criteria
Misc.
100

T/F: Treatment Failure must occur prior to admission to a residential program. 

False- If an individual meets criteria for 3+ level of care, they can be referred directly without a history of IOP or PHP. 

100

What dimension would you consider/assess pregnancy? 

Dimension 2: Biomedical Conditions & Complications 

100

IOP is considered a.... 

2.1 Level of Care 

100

T/F: Each Discharge Summary should outline the Discharge Criteria met in the Summary. 

True

100

What is the name of our Violence Risk Assessment? 

HCR-20 

200

ASAM moves providers to one dimensional assessment to a _____ assessment. 

Multidimensional 

200

What is dimension 4? 

Readiness to Change 

200

Wellmore has ___ levels of care on our continuum. 

3- 1, 2.1 & 3.5PPW

200

In the plan section of each progress note we should document the ____.

Continued Stay Criteria 

200

When possible, all assessment should include ______ information to augment and clarify the history given by the client. 

Collateral

300

In the past, we worked program driven treatment. We are now considered ____ treatment. 

Patient driven 

300

Legal, childcare, transportation and finance would be assessed under which dimension? 

Dimension 6: Recovery/Living Environment 

300

Client's that are assessed as moderate or high risk in Dimension 1 should be connected to _____. 

Withdrawal Management. 

300

Where in our new DE, would we list the criteria of the level of care we are recommending? 

Clinical Summary Page, Justification for level of care. 

300

T/F: If client is referred by DCF, they must participate in the level of care DCF requests. 

False 

400

T/F: Woman & Children is a 90 day program. 

False. We assess each client individually. Not with a fixed length of stay. 

400

Assessing someone's interest and eligibility in MAT would be assessed in which dimension(s)? 

Dimension 1, 4 or 5- depending on what is being assessed. 

400

Clients should be recommended for the lowest level of care that is still ______. 

Safe 

400

T/F: Each level of care has a different set of continued stay criteria. 

False 

400

Which dimensions should be included as problems on the treatment plan? 

Any dimension assessed has moderate or high. Could also include a low if client would like to address while in tx. 

500

ASAM definition of Addiction, defines Addiction as a treatable, chronic disease involving complex interaction among brain complex interaction among what 4 things? 

Brain circuits, genetics, the environment and individual's experiences 

500

Name the 6 Dimensions.  

1: Acute Intoxication and/or Withdrawal potential

2: Biomedical Conditions and Complications 

3: Emotional, Behavioral, or Cognitive Conditions and Complications 

4: Readiness to Change 

5: Relapse, Continued Use or Continued Problem Potential 

6: Recovery/Living Environment 

500

How does the DSM play into the ASAM assessment when determining a level of care. 

If a client is recommended for SUD TREATMENT (not .5) they must have a DSMV dx. 

500

When assessing a client, what is the time frame that is the most important? 

The Here & Now 

500

Other than the ASAM assessment, what are the other evidence based or research driven assessments in our DE? 

DLA-20, GAD-7, PHQ9, C-SSRC, HCR-20,  Life Events Checklist, PC-PTSD-5. 

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