Exam 15: Treatment of Substance-Use Disorders

are people working in direct patient care and not possessing a formal degree.

is a self-help group for alcohol abusers that was founded by Dr. Bob and Bill W.

Naltrexone, an opiate antagonist, is an approved pharmacotherapy used in alcohol treatment.

According to the opponent process theory, the individual's self-efficacy to cope with high-risk situations determines whether or not they will relapse.

In Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), the beginning of recovery occurs when the alcoholic .

Which of the following is not true about self-help groups?

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) has been shown to be, by far, the most effective treatment for alcoholism.

The model is the foundation for Alcoholics Anonymous (AA).

An important antidrug drug used to treat opiate dependence is , an opiate antagonist.

Hunt, Barnett, and Branch (1971) showed that % of the individuals treated for alcohol, tobacco, or heroin abuse in abstinence-oriented programs had returned to their primary substance use three months after treatment.

is an approach in which a person's withdrawal is monitored by professional staff in a treatment setting, but no drugs are administered.

Describe the pharmacological approaches used in the treatment of alcoholism and opiate abuse. Describe the mechanisms of action of these pharmacotherapies as well as the research evidence regarding their effectiveness.

Describe the five models of the causes of alcohol dependence.

differs from AA in that there is no emphasis on spirituality or a higher power.

There does not seem to be any connection between alcohol or drug abuse and psychological disorders.

is a pharmacotherapy for alcoholism that affects the NMDA receptor and the metabotropic glutamate receptors.

The model is especially important because of its prevalence in the United States.

Harm reduction programs stress abstinence as the only way to reduce the harmful consequences of alcohol abuse to society.

In there is considerable attention given to the medical aspects of alcohol problems.

Sokolow's 1981 study showed that patients arriving for alcohol treatment were most likely to also use .