Social Work addiction

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Which of the following is essential knowledge a counselor should have before conducting screening and assessment for clients who have co-occurring disorders? 7

Familiarity with the diagnostic criteria for common mental disorders

The requirement to join Gamblers Anonymous is:5

a desire to stop gambling

According to the DSM-5 what term or terms replace(s) the word dependence? 1

addiction

Abuse of which of these substances is the leading risk factor for death among youths? 3

alcohol

The most commonly used substance by persons with severe mental illness is: 9

alcohol

Protective factors among young, low-income, Mexican American women include: 12

an attitude of fatalism the responsibility of providing family connection and care of the children

Which of the following have been found to be more related to anorexia than bulimia? 5

anxiety and obsessiveness

Compared to men, women who have problems with substance misuse: 4

are more likely to have a serious mental disorder

Which of the following characterizes Solution-focused therapy? 8

assumes the future can be created and negotiated regardless of the problem

The American experiment with "prohibition-the noble experiment": 2

caused corruption of police and politicians

When a tolerance that develops for one drug generalizes to another drug in the same pharmaceutical class, this is called: 3

cross-tolerance

Which of the following is the strongest predictor of family violence? 4

cultural approval of violence

According to the text, an intervention with an elderly person in contrast to a standard intervention should:6

proceed more slowly

In Colonial America strong drink was thought to: 2

protect against disease

According to the text, the following is a legacy from the Puritans: 2

punitiveness

Which is the only alcohol screening test designed and validated for international use in a wide variety of populations, cultures, and languages? 7

AUDIT

Which of the following is not a clinical principle of harm reduction: 8

Challenge stigmatization. Start with intake procedures to gather client demographics

Of all the sexual minorities, which group is the most subject to violent assault and employment discrimination? 4

transgendered persons

The drug court movement promotes what action with individuals whose legal problems are related to their addiction? 1

decarceration-treatment in the community

A major focus in motivational interviewing is to help clients: 8

explore and resolve ambivalence

The harm reduction model was practiced in Europe in modern times chiefly in connection with: 2

fear of the spread of HIV/AIDS

According to the text, to understand the pain connected with addictive and compulsive behavior, one must: 1

understand the pleasure side of the activity

Which of the following is not a tenet of a strengths-based approach? 8

urinalysis testing

Which of the following treatment modalities was not highly rated in empirical research for effectiveness? 1

use of educational tapes, lectures and films

An ecosystems framework relevant to the family: 10

views members in constant interaction.

According to the text, media reports of a whole generation of "crack babies": 13

were not informed by empirically-based studies.

The Twelve Traditions are: 11

guidelines for the functioning of the program in the community.

The phrase "no wrong door" refers to: 9

integrated treatment practices

Which one of the following is not an important social factor in the biopsychosocial model that impacts the course of a person's addiction problems and recovery? 12

intelligence

Alcoholics Anonymous, as practiced as a mutual-help group in the community: 11

is run by recovering individual

The ________ is an approach designed to help mentally ill persons in trouble with the law stay out of jail by diverting them into treatment. 13

mental health court movement

Persons who are dually diagnosed with substance misuse and mental disorders can expect the following (compared to persons with just substance misuse problems): 9

more homelessness

The use of traditional cultural and spiritual practices in Native American treatment: 12

needs more systematic evaluation before we can assess the efficacy of this approach

In situations of domestic violence, the counselor is advised by the text authors to: 10

refer the violent partner to a batterers' group.

Problem gambling helplines are now reporting that: 4

the percentage of women seeking help with gambling problems has been increasing

The rules for the alcoholic family, according to Claudia Black, are: 10

"don't talk, don't trust, don't feel"

Compared to the average national poverty rate of 11.5%, the average poverty rate for American Indians and Alaskan Natives is: 12

27.6%

What percentage of patients treated at mental health centers have problems with alcohol and other drugs? 3

60 percent

A major thesis of chapter 10 on family counseling is that: 10

Addiction is a family illness.

Which of the following requires a spiritual orientation? 11

Alcoholics Anonymous

According to the text, alcoholism is described in this book as an illness because: 1

the concept recognizes alcoholism as both a medical and social problem

The principle advantage of screening tools is to provide:7

A method of quickly detecting the possibility of addiction problems

The preferred treatment for eating disorders described in the book is: 5

a combination of pharmaceutical and cognitive interventions

Boys with ADHD: 6

have higher rates of substance misuse than other boys

Which of the following is not a depressant? 3

nicotine

Most clients come to treatment in the: 8

precontemplation and contemplation stages

Because Al-Anon and MI may differ in their approaches to family members, the best response, according to the text is to: 10

prepare family members for possible contradictions in models.

A recent change in emergency room admissions concerns overdoses related to: 6

prescription drug use

The highest percentage of teenagers who actully attempt or commmit suicide are those struggling with: 4

sexual orientation issues

According to Miller and Polnick, a formal assessment or pretreatment testing: 5

should be presented as an incentive toward motivation

In AA, newcomers may spend entire days in meeting after meeting; it is routinely suggested that they attend ______ meetings in 90 days. 11

90

Smoking is directly responible for approximately what percentage of lung cancer death according to the American Lung Association (2006)? 3

90 percent

A fundamental difference between AA meetings and 12 Step treatment models is: 11

AA meetings stress the voluntary nature of attendance.

The SASSI differs from other substance abuse assessments because: 7

Most of the true/false items on one side of the form do not inquire directly about substance abuse

Collaborative case management refers to: 9

NOT a group effort in which the leadership is provided by the substance abuse counselor

Which factor is not considered a hallmark of effective treatment with Asians with substance abuse problems? 12

NOT culturally competent staff who speak the language of the client

According to the text, motivational enhancement therapy: 5

NOT is confrontational but not argumentative

Supported housing programs: 9

NOT require support services

According to the book, all of the following are themes in the history of substance abuse and addiction except: 2

Russia has done much to advance the course of addiction treatment

The following statement as of 2012 is true regarding recent combat veterans: 6

The VA has determined that 15% of female veterans have been victims of military sexual trauma at the hands of their fellow soldiers

In 2011, the Global Commission on Drug Policy endorsed: 13

a harm reduction approach to drug policiies.

Before using a short screening tool, it is helpful to remove any stigma that surrounds addiction by: 7

Letting clients know that the screening questions are routine and asked of all clients

CASAWORKS for families, found that: 13

wrap-around housing assistance was associated with significant decreases in substance use by TANF recipients.

As an effort of harm reduction, the text favors: 13

a middle road toward decriminalization.

According to Carol Gilligan, Erikson's conceptualization for young life was: 6

lacking in concern for female developmental issues


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