Exam 11: Substance-Related Disorders

Randy has been dependent on alcohol for at least 10 years. Drinking has ruined his marriage, his occupational standing, and his health. If a friend told Randy that he needed to enter treatment, and Randy responded the way most alcohol dependent people do, he would probably say ________

Which mental disorder is most commonly comorbid with alcoholism?

What factors might be inherited that put one at greater risk for developing alcoholism?

Men who are at high risk for becoming alcoholics ________

Name and describe the effects of two medications used in the treatment of alcohol dependence.

Controlled drinking (i.e., teaching alcoholics to drink in moderation) ________

Of the following, who is most likely to be an alcoholic?

Pathological gambling seems to be________________

Which statement about Project MATCH is accurate?

The abstinence violation effect is ________

Your text describes two commonly recognized psychotic reactions to alcohol. They are ________

The first stage in the treatment of any form of substance dependence is ________

Which type of treatment for alcoholism has been found to be most effective?

About_____________ percent of the worldwide adult population are pathological gamblers.

The typical course of alcohol-related disorder is ________

Illicit drug use is most common in what age group?

"I am a person who has an affliction-I cannot drink like social drinkers. Spiritual change may help me in recovering from my addiction, but I will be an alcoholic for life." The person who said this would feel most comfortable in ________.

Alcohol's effect on ________ explains its ability to impair judgment.

The tension-reduction model of alcoholism ________

Why does the tension reduction hypothesis fail to explain the development of alcohol dependence?