Exam 14: Treatment of Substance-Use Disorders

Which non-medical treatment for alcohol use disorders uses verbal psychotherapy to encourage the individual to move forward in the stages of changing alcohol-use patterns?

What stage is an individual typically in when on the edge of taking action to change?

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

Antabuse is to alcohol as methadone is to which of the following?

What type of professionally monitored help is Elaine receiving to manage her withdrawal symptoms without any drugs,while she stays in the treatment setting?

Brief interventions tend to be most effective for individuals with mild to moderate alcohol problems.

Alcohol and drug treatment that most people receive today is empirically supported by research evidence.

Which group's philosophy is based on the Sobriety Priority Program?

According to Sokolow,Welte,Hynes,and Lyons' (1981)survey of patients in New York alcoholism rehabilitation programs,what percentage used at least one other drug in the 30 days before treatment?

Sarah has a substance abuse problem.What will be her greatest barrier to change?

What does treatment outcome research tell us about the effectiveness of alcohol and other drug treatment,respectively?