Exam

the rules for the alcoholic family according to Claudia Black are

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

According to the text generalizations about family role traits--hero, scapegoat, ect.

a. are not empiraclly validated b. are controversial c. are helpful in engaging family members in systems work d. ALL OF THE ABOVE

The idea of family has come to include which familial arrangements?

a. divorced singles with children b. never married adults with children ' c. gay or lesbian families d. ALL OF THE ABOVE

Some identifiable cultural beliefs prevalent among many Indain tribes that could impact substance misuse and recovery include:

a. drinking alcohol as a way of increasing bonding among family and friends b. a ceremonial solution to problems and imbalances c. the concept of the medicine wheel d. ALL OF THE ABOVE

In her role theory, Wegscheider (1981) introduced the role of _____ to represent a significant role in the drug dependent family dynamics

a. hero b. scapegoat c. lost child d. ALL OF THE ABOVE

Which of the following negative health behaviors in women are shown to have high correlation with the experience of severe violence?

a. high risk sexual behavior b. multiple sex partners c. suicide attempts d. ALL OF THE ABOVE

Which of the following is a type of groups found in specialized AA meetings?

a. veterans b. elders c. Native Americans d. ALL OF THE ABOVE

Al-Anon

a. was founded in the 1950s to meet the needs of the families of AA members b. was origninally for wives of alcoholics c. uses a modified version of the 12 steps d. ALL OF THE ABOVE

Which of the following is a true statement concerning clients with schizophrenia ?

a. what looks like resitance or denial may in reality be a manifestation of negative symptoms b. clients with co-occuring mental disorder involving psychosis have a higher risk for self-destructive and violent behaviors c. clients with a co-occuring mental disorder involving psychosis are particularly vulnerable to homelessness, house instability, victimization, poor nutrition, and inadequate financial resources d. ALL OF THE ABOVE (.)

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

alcohol

In Whitner v. State, a South Carolina Supreme Court Decision

allowed a woman to be criminally prosecuted for using illicit drugs while pregnant

Visitors who want to attend a twelve step group in the community should

attend an open meeting

According to the views of moderation managament (MM) drinking problems are viewed as:

bad habits

Family therapy as a profession is critisized in the text for its use of a traditional ___ model

classic systems

SMART recovery is drawn from the principles of

cognitive behavioral therapy

A fundamental difference between the writings of cofounder Bill Wilson and professional treatment programs that practice Twelve Step Facilitation is around the issue of _____

compliance

A negative symptom associated with schizophrenia is:

flattened affect, loss of pleasure, problems in concentration (all of the above)

Which of the following areas are lesbian women not experiencing a higher percentage than women in general?

gambling

The twelve traditions are:

guidelines for the functioning of the program in the community

The phrase "no wrong door" refers to

intergreted treatment practices

Gamblers Anonymous is:

(b and c) becoming more friendly to women increasing in membership

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

90

A fundamental difference between AA meetings and 12 steps treatment model is:

AA meetings stress the voluntary nature of attendance and the treatment model are higjly directive (A and C above)

Which of the following requires a spiritual orientation?

Alcoholics Anonymous

Results from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (SAMHSA, 2005) indicate that among persons aged 12 or older, the rate of substance abuse was highest among

American Indian and Alaska Natives

The most common psychiatric diagnoses (or diagnosis) for persons with an AOD disorder are (is):

Anxiety and mood disorders

Which of the following is a reasion that a person with coexisting disorders might use a substance?

Loneliness, Boredom, insomnia, (all of the above)

According to the "metaphor of disease": alcoholism is a threefold disease and includes which of the following?

Mental, physical, and spiritual

According to the Global Status REport on Alcohol, the male/female ratio of heavy episodic drinking, which country as having the largest gap between males and females?

Mexico

Persons who wish for help with managing to drink moderately should attend:

Moderation Management

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

More homelessness and more incarceration

Which of the following is not a mood disorder?

PTSD

People who identified themselves as Asian Indian include all of the groups except:

Samoans

A clinical diagnosis of pathological gambling as defined in the DSM IV does not include which of the following:

Sleep difficulties

The first step of the 12 steps of AA begins:

We admitted we were powerless over alcohol

Which of the following is a reason why women are less likely than men to enter treatment?

a. lack of family support b. obligation of child-rearing c. lack of gender specific treatment programs d. ALL OF THE ABOVE

Accrording to the most recent AA member random survey (AA, 2004) of 7,500 AA members in the US and Canada, the average AA member is:

a. male b. white c. middle-aged d. ALL OF THE ABOVE

CASAWORKS for families, found that ____ influenced significant decreases in substance use and increased employment among women who are TANF recipients.

a. mental health treatment b. medical treatment c. wrap-around housing assitance d. ALL OF THE ABOVE

The term Hispanic or Latino describes a population that includes the following subgroups except

jamaicans

The TANF guidelines that encourage states to deny cash assistance or food stamps to persons with recent drug felony convictions applies to

men and women

Regarding gambling practices

men are more likely than women to be pathological gamblers

The "new: addictions therapist should have a strong background in

mental health counseling

The ___ is an approach designed to help mentally ill persons in trouble wiht the law stay out of jail by diverting them into treatment

mentla health court movement

According to the Iowa Department of Human Services in 2005, _____ abuse and neglect cases involved children who were found to have illegal drugs in thier system because of actions of a parent or caregiver

over 1,000

A recommended way to build trust with gay and lesbian clients (according to the text) is to:

post a pink triangle on the office door

The highest percentage of teenagers who actually attempt to commit suicide are those struggling with ____

sexual orientation issues

According to the text, _____ is/are addressed in substance abuse treatment but is relatively ignored by professional family therapists

spirituality

Research indicated that in the transition from separate to integrated treatment for co-occuring disorders that

stable remision rates more than double

The legal case, Kerr v. Farrey determined

that NA was a religious program, not a secular one

A major problem in the addictions professions, according to Laura Kaplan is

the problem of dual relationships

The story of Monique and Becky is an example of

the protective power of race and class

Protective factors among young low income Mexican American women include

the responsibility of providing family connection and care of the children

among current Native American adults who drink aclohol, the prevalence rate

varies a great deal

An Alberta, Canada study concluded that _____ are the group now most likely to experience gambling problems

women

The most recent median income figures (united states census 2006) indicate that ___ households have the highest median income of any racial group, that is, $61,094.

Asian American

Fetal alcohol syndrome is most prevalent among

Native Americans

The low rate of alcohol/drug misuse for the Asian/Pacific Islander group may be undereported and innacurate because

a. national database surverays have ignored this group and constantly put asian/pacific islanders in the catergory of other b. of the lack of culturally relevant services which reduced the treatment rate c. of methodological weakness in the research that has resulted in an underestimation of the levels of substance misuse and dependency d. ALL OF THE ABOVE

According to classical family systems theorists, the drug addict is viewed as

the symptom carrier

A major thesis of chapter 9 on family and counseling is that

None of the above

Even though Asian Americans in general have a higher educational status and higher income status than other minorities, it is misleading to describe them as a model minority because

their low treatment rate may be the result of the lack of culturally relevant services