Deck 1: The Nature of Addiction

Question 1

According to the text,the following behaviors can become addictive except for:

A) ​drug/alcohol use
B) ​eating
C) ​shopping
D) ​studying

Answer 1

​studying

Question 2

Discuss in depth the methodology used in Project MATCH and the treatment implications of the findings.

Answer 2

Answers May Vary

Question 3

According to the text,approximately ____ of mental health clients have problems stemming from their own or their family members' addiction problems:

A) ​20%
B) ​50%
C) ​80%
D) ​90%

Answer 3

​50%

Question 4

Which of the following are NOT typical symptoms defined by the DSM-5 to diagnose substance use disorder:

A) ​tolerance
B) ​unsuccessful attempts to control or reduce consumption
C) ​nervous facial tics
D) ​withdrawal problems

Question 5

The third leading cause of death after heart disease and cancer is

A) ​illicit drug use
B) ​head injuries
C) ​asthma
D) ​alcohol misuse

Question 6

_______________ is the basic principle that cause and effect are intertwined.

A) ​Interactionism
B) ​Intolerance
C) ​Pathology
D) ​Medical model

Question 7

Define interactionism and show how the addicted family member's behavior affects the family system.

Question 8

Approximately ______________ of U.S.prison inmates meet the DSM criteria for substance misuse

A) ​100,000
B) ​300,000
C) ​700,000
D) ​1.5 million

Question 9

According to Shavelson (2001),which three words define harm reduction?

A) ​any positive change
B) ​recovery from pain
C) ​a controlled life
D) ​I'm in recovery

Question 10

Make the case that Twelve Step approaches and harm reduction are not polar opposites or even mutually exclusive.

Question 11

A behavior pattern of compulsive substance abuse is the definition of:

A) ​contemporary perspective
B) ​metacommunication
C) ​incompatible with the biopsychosocial model
D) ​the concept of addiction

Question 12

A concept that is stressed in the text for its explanatory value is

A) ​interactionism
B) ​dichotomization
C) ​abuse versus misuse
D) ​codependency

Question 13

​As stated in the text,addiction is an illness of the:

A) ​body only
B) ​mind only
C) ​soul only
D) ​body,mind,and soul

Question 14

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

A) ​a personal choice
B) ​a bad habit
C) ​a brain disease
D) ​addiction

Question 15

Discuss three major benefits of a harm reduction philosophy for society.

Question 16

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

A) ​self-control and social skills training
B) ​use of educational tapes,lectures,and films
C) ​motivational enhancement strategies
D) ​cognitive therapy

Question 17

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

A) ​focus on harm reduction
B) ​understand the pleasure side of the activity
C) ​emphasize character weakness
D) ​attend an AA meeting

Question 18

Interactionism is seen most vividly,according to the text,in

A) ​use of robots
B) ​family system dynamics
C) ​creating art
D) ​prayer

Question 19

The DSM-5 has made the following change from the previous version of the DSM:

A) ​The term dependence will now be used instead of addiction
B) ​Abuse and dependence are now to be dichotomized
C) ​Specific criteria for diagnosis will no longer be provided
D) ​The term dependence will now be used only for physiological dependence

Question 20

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

A) ​the concept recognizes alcoholism as both a medical and social problem
B) ​the use of disease as a term is victim blaming
C) ​to avoid the notion of alcoholism as a brain disease
D) ​to increase the popularity of the book

Question 21

Reentry programs focus primarily on

A) ​persons released from prison
B) ​aftercare following treatment
C) ​persons returning to prison after relapse
D) ​addicted people who have insurance

Question 22

Using a holistic basis for measurement,which of the following is considered a standard measurement for successful treatment outcomes?

A) ​total abstinence as the only standard
B) ​length of time of abstinence from all psychoactive substances
C) ​improvement that might include moderate drug/alcohol use
D) ​ability to secure stable housing

Question 23

The DSM-5 uses the term addiction instead of dependence.

Question 24

Harm reduction is the approach known for its pragmatism.

Question 25

The following are trends in substance abuse treatment today except for

A) ​chain smoking regarded as an addiction
B) ​human rights seen as a practical philosophy
C) ​counseling of clients in moderate drinking
D) ​public opinion favoring more imprisonment of drug users

Question 26

The text recommends total abstinence as the best criterion by which to measure treatment success.

Question 27

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

A) ​decarceration - treatment in the community
B) ​incarceration - treatment in the prison system
C) ​requirement to serve out the remainder of prison term,in case of relapse
D) ​moving clients into "wet house"

Question 28

According to Hester and Miller's empirical research,the highest treatment effectiveness scores were obtained for​

A) ​harsh confrontational techniques
B) ​motivational enhancement
C) ​psychoanalytical treatment
D) ​treatment that focused on the underlying cause of the drinking or drug use

Question 29

According to the NIAAA (National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism),about how many previously diagnosable alcoholics matured out of their dependence?

A) ​none
B) ​only a fraction
C) ​one third
D) ​most

Question 30

Restorative justice has its roots in both ancient tribal and modern (Mennonite)practices.

Question 31

Restorative justice

A) ​advocates adversarial criminal justice practices.
B) ​is the guiding philosophy of PEASE academy
C) ​is an opposing philosophy to harm reduction.
D) ​uses a hierarchical structure for decision making

Question 32

Human rights apartments for formerly homeless people in San Francisco

A) ​are abstinence based.
B) ​reduce costs to the cities by $1,000 per month.
C) ​actually increase the hospitalization rates of residents
D) ​have been shown to be cost-ineffective.

Question 33

This text examines diverse theoretical frameworks from a strengths perspective.

Question 34

Project MATCH is criticized by researchers for its lack of a control group.