Deck 10: Alcohol Prevention and Treatment: Interventions for Hazardous, Harmful, and Dependent Drinkers

Question 1

Which is the main health risk factor in young people?

A) Unsafe sex
B) Alcohol use
C) Illicit drug use
D) Iron deficiency

Answer 1

B

Question 2

What is the preventive paradox?

A) Place public service announcements on visual, audio, and print media
B) Provide mass education to about the dangers of alcohol to college students
C) Target preventive interventions to the hazardous, harmful, and binge drinkers
D) Begin teaching alcohol abuse prevention strategies through middle and high school

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which is an action completed when conducting a brief intervention?

A) Structured advice
B) Medication prescription
C) Self-generated actions for change
D) Patient-centered counseling technique

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which strategy for completing a brief intervention is a part of the FRAMES acronym?

A) Address fears
B) Offer empathy
C) Eliminate stress
D) Recognize intentions

Question 5

Which is an advantage of providing brief interventions about alcohol use during primary care visits?

A) Enhances medication compliance
B) Capitalizes on a teachable moment
C) Reduces the cost of health insurance
D) Eliminates the need for psychotherapy sessions

Question 6

Which workplace-based alcohol intervention has the most success?

A) Brief interventions
B) Online alcohol education
C) Motivational interviewing
D) Psychosocial skills training

Question 7

Which approach would be beneficial to help sustain reduced drinking in college populations?

A) Booster sessions
B) Review of triggers
C) Comprehensive sessions
D) Prescription of medication

Question 8

Which should be suggested for young people who are reluctant to discuss alcohol use with a health practitioner?

A) Self-directed methods
B) Support group attendance
C) Intense motivational interviewing sessions
D) Brief interventions using the FRAMES acronym

Question 9

Which strategy should be included when cognitive behavioral therapy is used to address drinking behavior?

A) Begin with brief interventions
B) Schedule attendance at support groups
C) Identify self-directed apps for the person to use
D) Consider all of the problems in the person's life

Question 10

Which is a difference between motivational interviewing and motivational enhancement therapy?

A) Motivational interviewing focuses on planning strategies for change
B) Motivational interviewing identifies actions to prevent relapses in behavior
C) Motivational enhancement therapy minimizes the use of the FRAMES acronym
D) Motivational enhancement therapy uses a more directive style including review of progress reviews and follow-through strategies

Question 11

Which is the treatment goal for the 12-step program and Alcoholic Anonymous?

A) Abstinence
B) Social drinking
C) Improved health
D) Reduction of adverse effects from alcohol

Question 12

Based upon the Project MATCH study, which treatment approach has the most success?

A) 12-step facilitation
B) Relapse prevention
C) Motivational enhancement therapy
D) No difference between the treatments

Question 13

Which medication may be prescribed to reduce the craving for alcohol?

A) Baclofen
B) Disulfiram
C) Acamprosate
D) Benzodiazepine

Question 14

Which type of medication can result in few heavy drinking days and more days before a severe relapse?

A) Anticonvulsant
B) Muscle relaxant
C) Opioid antagonist
D) Alcohol antagonist

Question 15

Which is the role of digital interventions when providing alcohol treatment?

A) Enhances abstinence
B) Has yet to be determined
C) Reduces the frequency of relapses
D) Elongates the number of days before relapses