Deck 6: A Developmental Approach to Addiction Theory and Treatment

Question 1

Developmental theories of addiction assume that as people mature:

A) They become more ashamed of their addiction
B) They are more likely to seek help for their addiction
C) They mature in their ability to cope with the addictive process
D) They are less likely to seek help for their addiction

Answer 1

They mature in their ability to cope with the addictive process

Question 2

Developmental processes progress from __________ to __________ over time.

A) Simple; complex
B) Complex; simple
C) Individual; collaborative
D) Immature; mature

Answer 2

Simple; complex

Question 3

As an individual matures, they will develop complex ways of all of the following except:

A) Functioning
B) Thinking
C) Understanding
D) Deciding

Answer 3

Deciding

Question 4

Moving from developmental processes that are simple to more complex over time assumes what about the individual?

A) The individual is developing in a suitable environment
B) The individual's brain structures and chemistry are mature
C) The individual and their family are strongly attached
D) The individual's intrapsychic structures are mature

Question 5

Environmental factors that promote developmental processes include all of the following except:

A) Opportunity for reflection
B) Attachment figure
C) Challenge
D) Support

Question 6

Who outlined a developmental model of recovery?

A) Brown
B) Anslinger
C) Kohut
D) Freud

Question 7

An individual in early recovery returning to the use of alcohol is an example of:

A) Backsliding
B) Stalling
C) Remission
D) Regression

Question 8

Which theory focuses on internal and interpersonal processes?

A) Erikson's Psychosocial Development
B) Fowler's Faith Development
C) Loevinger's Ego Development
D) Kohlberg's Moral Development

Question 9

What developmental theory focuses on an individual developing a sense of personal efficacy, agency, and autonomy?

A) Kohlberg's Moral Development
B) Erikson's Psychosocial Development
C) Brown's Developmental Model of Recovery
D) Fowler's Faith Development

Question 10

____________ theory focuses on interactive processes between the internal meaning making systems and the external environment.

A) Fowler's Faith Development
B) Erikson's Psychosocial Development
C) Loevinger's Ego Development
D) Kohlberg's Moral Development

Question 11

According to Loevinger's Ego Development theory, all developmental domains are achieved by:

A) Adolescence
B) Young adulthood
C) Late adulthood
D) May never be fully achieved

Question 12

How many stages are there in Erikson's Theory of Psychosocial Development?

A) 6
B) 15
C) 12
D) 8

Question 13

How many stages are there in Loevinger's Theory of Ego Development?

A) 15
B) 9
C) 3
D) 22

Question 14

Whose theory attends solely to the moral developmental progression of individuals?

A) Kohlberg
B) Erikson
C) Loevinger
D) Fowler

Question 15

Whose theory attends solely to the developmental progression of faith in individuals?

A) Kohlberg
B) Fowler
C) Erikson
D) Loevinger

Question 16

Brown's Developmental Model applies to:

A) Faith development
B) Moral development
C) Individuals who have used mood-altering substances in problematic ways
D) Psychosocial development

Question 17

According to developmental theories, which of the following is not a major risk factor?

A) Poor attachment to primary caregiver
B) Lack of consistency across environments
C) Poor environmental supports
D) Parental history of substance use

Question 18

Assessing developmental risk factors about an individual can be used to proactively select individuals for _____________ prevention.

A) Primary
B) Secondary
C) Tertiary
D) Primary and secondary

Question 19

The Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) Model is an example of:

A) Primary and secondary prevention
B) Secondary and Tertiary prevention
C) Tertiary prevention and intervention
D) Primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention

Question 20

What is not one of the strengths of developmental theories?

A) Focus on the development and repair of the inner self
B) All elements of the bio-psycho-social-spiritual model are included
C) Acknowledges the ability to change
D) Empirically supported by research

Question 21

Which model attends to the developmental processes inherent in recovery and may serve as a useful tool for conceptualizing the complex developmental tasks of the recovery process?

A) Brown's Model of Recovery
B) Erikson's Model of Recovery
C) Fowler's Model of Recovery
D) Loevinger Model of Recovery

Question 22

Developmental theories include models for conceptualizing psychosocial development, moral development, ego development, and faith development.

Question 23

Developmental progression is dependent on interactional factors of the individual and the environment.

Question 24

Individual characteristics of the client contribute to developmental progression.

Question 25

An environment that does not provide a balance of support, challenge, and opportunities for reflection may stall development or cause developmental regression.

Question 26

Developmental progression is predicated on successful negotiation of previous developmental milestones.

Question 27

Typically, developmental progressions are made at the same time as age progressions.

Question 28

Loevinger's Ego Development theory emphasizes externally observable behaviors as markers of developmental progression.

Question 29

Moral development's most complex stages are rarely observed in the general population.

Question 30

Drinking, transition, early recovery, ongoing recovery are the four stages of Brown's Developmental Model of Recovery.

Question 31

It is ineffective to incorporate spiritual developmental processes into substance abuse treatment.

Question 32

Substance use has the potential to stall developmental processes in individual and systemic domains.

Question 33

Give examples of environmental influences that may impact the developmental attainments of children, adolescents, and young adults.

Question 34

Provide an overview of the philosophical underpinnings of developmental theories.

Question 35

List each of the stages of Erikson's Theory of Psychosocial Development and provide a brief description of each stage.

Question 36

What are Loevinger's stages of ego development?

Question 37

Why is moral development particularly relevant for substance use disorders?

Question 38

What is Brown's Developmental Model of Recovery? Describe the four developmental periods and the focus of each period.

Question 39

What are the strengths of developmental theories?