Deck 13: Recovering From Alcohol and Other Drug Dependencies

Question 1

Motivational interviewing is best described as a strategy that:

A)guides the individual into completing a decision balance sheet by identifying the perceived pros and cons of continuing to use or stopping the use of drugs
B)guides the individual into admitting their addiction and using a thought monitoring process to help change the individual's behavior
C)allows the individual to complete a decision balance sheet on their own by identifying the perceived pros and cons of continuing to use or stopping the use of drugs
D)guides the individual and the individual's family into identifying the perceived pros and cons of continuing to use or stopping the use of drugs in relation to its impact on family dynamics

Answer 1

A
guides the individual into completing a decision balance sheet by identifying the perceived pros and cons of continuing to use or stopping the use of drugs

Question 2

Quitting drugs is often discussed as an all or none process but an alternate view proposes that it is a process that involves different stages of change. Which of the following is not part of the stages of change process?

A)Contemplation stage
B)preparation or determination stage
C)maintenance
D)reflection stage

Answer 2

D
reflection stage

Question 3

While self-quitting is definitely possible for smokers, it can be difficult to determine what is considered as successful because:

A)Even when the same interval is used, rates of quitting can depend on how continuous each success is.
B)Someone who quit and did not smoke continuously over a 6month period would be counted a only one success
C)Someone who quit on four different occasions over the same period, having relapsed on three of the attempts would get counted as four successes
D)all of the above

Answer 3

D
all of the above

Question 4

Approximately what percentage of those referred to AA actually attends regularly or at all?

A)90%
B)75%
C)20%
D)10%

Question 5

What is the first step of the AA program that is also vehemently opposed by the Rational Recovery program?

A)to increase awareness of one's strengths and weaknesses
B)the recognition of one's powerlessness over alcohol because the belief of control over drinking ensures defeat by it.
C)believing that a higher power can restore them to sanity.
D)humbly asking for the removal of shortcomings.

Question 6

Studies on AA that focused primarily on spirituality showed which results?

A)AA attendance was related to increased abstinence and reduction in drinking intensity regardless of God Belief
B)Atheists and agnostic clients attended AA significantly less often
C)No differences in percent days abstinence and drinking intensity were found between atheist and agnostic versus spiritual and religious clients but the latter had lower drinking frequency
D)all of the above

Question 7

Why is it difficult to obtain scientifically rigorous evidence about the benefits of AA?

A)AA members are uncooperative in sharing their experiences in AA
B)the anonymous nature of AA makes it difficult to identify who drops out or who continues to attend but does not benefit
C)AA members are not allowed to fully disclose their experience as a member of the program
D)There is a lack of abundance in positive testimonials and anecdotal evidence to support the benefits of AA

Question 8

The hope of motivational interviewing is to create sufficient _____________ to motivate the individual to want to change.

A)knowledge
B)determination
C)discomfort
D)awareness

Question 9

Which of the following is a nonprofit organization that opposes AA's emphasis on powerlessness and urges independence in recovery using techniques related to cognitive-behavioral modification?

A)Rational Recovery
B)SMART
C)Al-Anon
D)Women for Sobriety

Question 10

Rational Recovery believes that:

A)individuals can quit without help and are not powerless under alcohol
B)alcoholism is not a disease
C)a only
D)both a & b

Question 11

Sobell (2002) comparison of two methods of natural recovery methods for alcohol problems found:

A)giving information about the effects of alcohol and guidelines for low-risk drinking and self-monitoring worked better
B)personalized advice/feedback based on participants' assessment of their drinking and related behaviors worked better
C)both methods were comparable at the one year followup
D)neither method was effective in reducing drinking

Question 12

Acceptance of AA ideology allows a shift of attributions about their drinking from _________ to ___________ factors, a change that may be helpful in reducing self blame and facilitating recovery

A)idealistic to realistic
B)external to internal
C)non-religious to religious
D)internal to external

Question 13

Which of the following programs dealt with the underlying phenomenon in which the nonalcoholic unintentionally enables or contributes to the maintenance of the alcoholic's drinking before the term codependency was coined?

A)Rational Recovery
B)SMART
C)Al-Anon
D)AA

Question 14

Which subtype of alcoholic is the most common and is characterized by psychological and physical dependence as well as loss of control?

A)Alpha
B)Beta
C)Delta
D)Gamma

Question 15

A study (Bischoff et al. 2000) of natural recovery from alcohol dependence found women

A)had less social pressure to reduce drinking
B)confided with fewer people about former drinking
C)reported higher impact of health problems on recovery
D)all of above

Question 16

Studies show that attendance at AA meetings can be attributed to a variety of influences which include all of the following except:

A)family member
B)court order
C)advice from treatment facility
D)police

Question 17

This model called for a nonjudgmental response and treatment for alcoholism as an illness?

A)AA model
B)Smart Recovery model
C)Rational Recovery model
D)disease model

Question 18

Studies show which of the following individuals were able to benefit the most from AA?

A)Alcoholics who entered treatment and AA about the same time
B)Alcoholics who entered treatment but delayed participation in AA
C)Alcoholics who entered AA first and entered treatment second
D)Alcoholics who entered AA only