Deck 12: Adolescent

Question 1

Continuing with education is critical to adolescent treatment for the following reasons (circle all that apply):

A) Quitting is old behavior
B) Opportunity to develop self-discipline
C) Can coordinate treatment with educational treatment plans
D) Only b and c
E) None of the above

Answer 1

Quitting is old behavior

Question 2

At what age does an adolescent begin to get a sense of who he or she is?
a. 13
b. 15
c. 17
d. 18
e. Not until mature adulthood

Answer 2

15

Question 3

What, still developing, section of the adolescent brain is responsible for prioritizing, planning, and resisting primitive impulses?
a. Cerebellum
b. Sympathetic nervous system
c. Central Nervous System (CNS)
d. Prefrontal cortex
e. Dendrites

Answer 3

Prefrontal cortex

Question 4

Early maturing girls are more likely to (circle all that apply):

A) well adjusted.
B) able to communicate emotions effectively.
C) smoke and drink.
D) be depressed.
E) have older friends.

Question 5

Adolescents have less difficulty with spirituality than adults.
The following are all short answer questions:

Question 6

A parent group that teaches ________________ is an essential element of adolescent treatment.
a. family of origin
b. 12 Steps
c. parenting skills
d. pharmacology
e. parents should not be involved until aftercare

Question 7

Continuing care plans should include _________ (circle all that apply).

A) a meetings log
B) random drug screens
C) an advocate
D) only a and b
E) none of the above

Question 8

Youth who begin substance use prior to 14 years are more likely to become dependent.

Question 9

he average age of onset for drug alcohol use in the United States is:
a. under 11-years old.
b. around 12 years.
c. around 14 years (entry into high school).
d. around 16 years
e. not until 18-years old.

Question 10

According to the text, peer pressure comes in two forms ____________ and ____________.
a. same sex, opposite sex
b. older peers, younger peers
c. using situations, encouraged to use by using friends
d. using friends, sober friends
e. all are referenced in the book

Question 11

he book identifies that early and late blooming adolescents may encounter types of problems. What are some issues that early blooming adolescent girls may have that are different from a late developing adolescent girls?

Question 12

Adolescents want to be loved, no matter what they say.

Question 13

An adolescent treatment program should promote exercise "at a training heart rate" how often?
a. Daily
b. Weekly
c. At least three times/week
d. Every other day
e. Only in aftercare.

Question 14

In a behavioral contract, it is best for points to be exchanged ___________.
a. before every weekend
b. after every weekend
c. daily
d. weekly
e. monthly

Question 15

Most adolescents are well adjusted.

Question 16

Boys have more negative body image issues than girls.

Question 17

Continuing care should include a(n):
a. 90-day no-use contract.
b. 180-day no use contract.
c. Individual education plan.
d. 1-year follow-up plan.
e. 5-year Follow-up plan.

Question 18

A common incentive program embedded into adolescent treatment is ____________.
a. recreation therapy
b. friends visits
c. phone privileges
d. free time
e. points system

Question 19

Early maturing boys are more likely to (circle all that apply):
a. feel good about their changes.
b. able to communicate emotions effectively.
c. smoke and drink.
d. be depressed.
e. have older friends.

Question 20

Adolescent addiction can occur quickly, this is due to:
a. rapid tolerance phenomenon.
b. family history of substance addictions.
c. immature emotional development.
d. hormones exacerbate tolerance.
e. none of the above.