Psychology of addiction (Sokunthea Kruy - Tia-WJU) ch. 6-10

Agonist therapy for opiate addicts must be done, by law, in registered clinics like methadone maintenance programs

False

Harm reduction programs require abstinence from all psychoactive substances.

False

In 2002 about twice as many high school students had used MDMA (ecstasy) than LSD.

False

In assessing a client, a good clinician will make a specific psychiatric diagnosis right away so that psychiatric treatment can begin immediately.

False

PCP or "angel dust" is one of the safer hallucinogenic substances since it is an anesthetic used by physicians and veterinarians.

False

Prohibition (the Volstead Act) was totally ineffective from all points of view.

False

Schizophrenia is an affective disorder.

False

Standard drug testing checks for LSD.

False

The danger of generalizing the concept of addiction obscures the distinctive characteristics of a specific addiction that need to be addressed in treatment.

False

The use of drugs in sports by athletes is a relatively new phenomenon.

False

There is much evidence that drug information alone causes change in behaviors.

False

There is no evidence to suggest that there may be a genetic (hereditary) predisposition to pathological gambling.

False

With the dually diagnosed patient, it is best to treat the SA first, then after a short period of sobriety begin mental health treatment.

False

Withdrawal from LSD is very dangerous due to its characteristic physical withdrawal symptoms.

False

Compulsive gambling can be as problematic as any drug-based addiction.

True

Denial is a refusal to acknowledge the negative impact that the drug use is having on one's life.

True

Depression is a major reason some people become compulsive shoppers.

True

Frequent and persistent use of LSD is probably due to psychological dependence rather than physical dependence (addiction).

True

Hashish is a potent form of marijuana made from the sticky resins of the Cannabisplant.

True

If a nervous system is impacted by enough psychoactive drugs, any individual may develop mental/emotional problems but it is the predisposed brain that is more likely to have prolonged or permanent difficulties.

True

MDMA use can cause body temperature to rise to a point that the extreme heat can coagulate the blood.

True

One serious effect of MDMA use is the depletion of serotonin.

True

Personality disorders are characterized by inflexible behavioral patterns that lead to substantial distress or functional impairment.

True

Psychotic symptoms induced by chronic stimulant abuse can last up to 5 years after cessation of use.

True

The chemical structure of psilocybin is similar to LSD.

True

The liability for physical dependence and addiction to inhalants is less than for other depressants.

True

The main difference between impulse control disorders and obsessive-compulsive disorders is whether the behavior is used primarily to reduce anxiety without deriving pleasure from the activity or whether the behavior initially starts out as pleasurable.

True

The major danger in "'shroom" harvesting is mistaking poisonous mushrooms for those containing psilocybin.

True

The neurotransmitters affected by psychoactive drugs are the same ones involved in mental illness.

True

The proliferation of fast-food restaurants is an example of an environmental factor that could influence compulsive eating.

True

Which is a method of using inhalants?

a. "balloon and cracker"

The group least likely to have an alcohol problem is

a. African Americans.

Which is NOT a screen or diagnostic tool for alcohol or other drug addiction?

a. DATOS

Which of the following is considered a "date rape" drug?

a. Rohypnol®

Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding multiple diagnoses?

a. Triple diagnosis refers to a substance use disorder, any medical problem and a psychiatric diagnosis.

The term "sinsemilla" refers to

a. a growing technique for increasing the THC content in marijuana

Of the homeless, how many have a mental illness?

a. about 25%

Which is a warning sign of organic solvent abuse?

a. chemical odor on the body

Which of the following would NOT be an impulse control disorder?

a. compulsive walking

Which of the following is a supply reduction technique?

a. limiting the supply of precursor chemicals by law

The main drug used for the treatment of bipolar disorder over the last 30 years has been

a. lithium

Which of the following therapy techniques is most likely to be currently used in addictions treatment?

a. motivational interviewing with stages of change

Which of the following is NOT a side effect of MDMA use?"

a. shrinking of the stomach

The crossover or mixing of the senses (e.g., one hears the color blue) is called

a. synesthesia

Which of the following is a prevention program that has been tried?

a. temperance program

The most abused solvent inhalant is

a. toluene

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of emotional developmental arrest?

a. using language and intellect to express emotional states

The phrase "turn on, tune in, and drop out" was coined by the LSD guru

b. Dr. Timothy Leary

Which of the following is a method of drug testing?

b. EMIT

Which of the following is NOT a true statement about marijuana?

b. High-concentration THC marijuana is new, not available in the 1960s.

Which following statement is NOT true regarding dual diagnosis?

b. If a person does not have a preexisting mental disorder yet presents to treatment with the symptoms of schizophrenia, it is likely that even with abstinence, the schizophrenic symptoms will remain and persist indefinitely.

Which is NOT true of nitrous oxide (laughing gas)?

b. It is classified as a controlled substance.

Which is NOT a true statement about steroids?

b. Long-term steroid use by men causes excessive masculinizing effects.

Which of the following statement about peyote is NOT true.

b. Mescaline is chemically related to THC.

Which statement is NOT true about schizophrenia?

b. Schizophrenia is a chronic psychotic illness that affects approximately 10% of the population

Which statement is most true regarding anorexics?

b. They don't know how thin they are and want to get thinner.

ARND stands for

b. alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorder.

Which of the following is NOT an anxiety disorder?

b. borderline personality disorder

Which of the following is NOT a resiliency factor for future drug abuse by adolescents?

b. by age 12 to not have been a member of a gang

All antipsychotics used to treat schizophrenia reduce the effect of which neurotransmitter?

b. dopamine

Which is a harm reduction technique?

b. drug decriminalization

The anticholinergic alkaloids found in belladonna and datura are all of the following EXCEPT

b. histamine

Which is NOT a treatment obstacle?

b. lack of neurobiological research on new medications

Historically, there have been three methods to achieve prevention goals. Which of the following is NOT one of those methods?

b. reduce the prison population

Which class of psychoactive drugs seems to enhance sexual performance initially?

b. stimulants

To the compulsive gambler, "to chase" means

b. to continue to gamble in order to recoup previous losses

Which of the following is NOT a primary or supporting goal of treatment?

b. to make sure the individuals has "hit bottom"

Which of the following is NOT a long- term effect of smoking marijuana?

b. tones down the natural tendencies of the user.

Which of the following statements is NOT true about MDMA (ecstasy)?

c MDMA is a recreational drug and has never been used therapeutically.

What percent of individuals who have any mental disorder also have a co- occurring substance use disorder?

c. 33%

Effects of an LSD "trip" last about

c. 6-8 hours

Which of the following is usually NOT an environmental trigger?

c. AA meeting

Concerning Internet addiction, which of the following is NOT true?

c. Almost all Internet addiction is about sex sites on the Net; games and chat rooms are not that attractive to the Internet addict.

Which statement is NOT true for inhalants?

c. Inhalants are slow acting

Which of the following statements is NOT true about formal interventions?

c. Once the actual intervention is over, the facilitator needs to continue to process the intervention with the participants.

Which statement is true regarding pathological gamblers?

c. The Gamblers anonymous (GA) program parallel the 12-step process used by alcoholic anonymous

Which statement is true?

c. The word "addiction" is not used in DSM-IV-TR

Which of the following would describe a wife who encourages her husband to continue his addiction so she can maintain control over the relationship?

c. codependency

Which of the following is a popular nutritional supplement used by many athletes?

c. creatine

The most common mind disorder in the United States is

c. drug addiction

Which of the following is NOT a component of the public health model?

c. guest

Which is NOT one of the three main types of drugs used by athletes?

c. hypertensive medications

Which of the following is NOT a general effect of all arounders?

c. intensifying one's ability to reason so that sensation takes on less importance

Which is not a sexually transmitted disease?

c. lymphoma

The major challenge of prevention efforts today is to provide what?

c. measurement of long-term effectiveness for the strategies involved

Which of the following in high doses does NOT cause psychedelic reactions?

c. the common weed dandelion

The primary goal of secondary prevention is

c. to halt drug use once it has begun

Which of the following is NOT true?

d. Addiction is a progressive illness for the young but not for the elderly.

Which is a reason people use inhalants?

d. All of the above.

Which of the following is NOT true about depression and bipolar disorder?

d. Bipolar affective disorder usually begins in a person's late life, after 40, and affects women more than men.

Concerning behavioral addictions, which of the following statements is false?

d. Fortunately behavioral addictions do not require the same intensity of intervention and treatment as substance abuse disorders

Which of the following is NOT a statement that applies to prevention?

d. Prevention done at the elementary school level has been shown to be effective throughout one's lifetime.

Which is not a brain imaging technique?

d. SA T

How long does it take for the body to completely excrete a drug like cocaine?

d. about a week

The California Alcohol and Drug Treatment Assessment (CALDATA) study said that

d. all of the above

Which of the following is a short-term effect of marijuana use? A. impairment of tracking ability B. distortion of a sense of time C. increased appetite D. all of the above

d. all of the above.

Which of the following drug types are NOT used to treat depression?

d. benzodiazepines

What percent of individuals who present for alcohol and other drug treatment have a co-occurring mental disorder?

d. between 44% and 64%

Which of the following is NOT an eating disorder as defined by DSM-IV-TR?

d. compulsive eating disorder

Which of the following is usually NOT a target population for culturally specific treatment services?

d. diabetic drug abusers

Which is NOT a psychiatric disorder?

d. eccentricity

Which idea is widely accepted in the mental health community?

d. limited recovery is acceptable

Which behavior is found in sexual compulsivity?

d. masturbation

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of marijuana withdrawal?

d. seizures

Because of drug testing, drinking in the military occurs at a lesser rate than in the general population.

false

Drug craving in early stages of recovery is a purely psychological issue caused mainly by external cues in the environment.

false

False positives, not false negatives, constitute the bulk of urine-testing errors.

false

Individual therapy is better for addicts and alcoholics than group therapy, but it is just too expensive and therefore is not used as much.

false

Inhalant abuse is a very modern form of drug abuse since it started only with the invention of aerosol cans.

false

Nicotine addiction is found in about half of American over the age of 12.

false

Unless the addict or alcoholic comes to treatment voluntarily, then little can be done and treatment most likely simply will not work.

false

Withdrawal from sedative-hypnotics is relatively easy and safe since these are prescription drugs.

false

A fetus is exposed to all of the psychoactive drugs the pregnant mother uses.

true

Anxiety disorders are the most common psychiatric disturbances seen in medical offices.

true

Coerced treatment is just as effective if not more effective in promoting positive outcomes as voluntary treatment.

true

In cases of sexual assault, the male user already has tendencies towards improper or aggressive behavior and the alcohol or other drug is the final trigger.

true

More than 75% of IV drug users test positive for hepatitis B.

true

Nitrous oxide use can cause hallucinations.

true

People use drugs not only to enhance their sexuality but also to shield themselves from their sexuality and even from any emotional involvement.

true

The best treatment for someone on a bad trip from all arounders is to talk him or her down in a calm manner.

true

The most common drugs used by pregnant women are over-the-counter drugs and prescribed medications.

true

Treatment specifically targeted to different ethnic groups promotes continued abstinence better than general treatment programs

true