Question 1

Define the term concurrent disorder.

Accepted Answer

The term concurrent disorder i

Question 2

What is the most common form of medical treatment for opioid dependence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Methadone maintenance 
B)  Rapid opioid detoxification 
C)  Naltrexone therapy 
D)  Buprenorphine 
A)  Methadone maintenance 
B)  Rapid opioid detoxification 
C)  Naltrexone therapy 
D)  Buprenorphine

Question 3

What was the intention or goal, when in 2008, the National Treatment Strategy Working
Group released a document entitled A Systems Approach to Substance Use in Canada: Recommendations for a National Treatment Strategy?

Accepted Answer

In 2008 the National Treatment Strategy

Question 4

Most effective potential medical treatment for cocaine appears to be the antidepressant drug citalopram.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Across all disorders, men were more likely than women to have a co-occurring mental disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In the stages of change action stage, the former substance user needs to consolidate gains so as not to relapse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Sarah has located and signed up to attend a potential AA group meeting, and she purchased a book that describes AA. This is a sign Sarah is in which stage of change?

Accepted Answer

A)  Action 
B)  Contemplation 
C)  Precontemplation 
D)  Preparation 
A)  Action 
B)  Contemplation 
C)  Precontemplation 
D)  Preparation

Question 8

When treating a person who has been diagnosed as having a concurrent disorder, what is needed in order to ensure a more effective treatment approach to improve overall client outcomes?

Accepted Answer

Seeking a more effective treatment appro

Question 9

When referring to the stages of change describe what occurs in the decision stage.

Accepted Answer

The substance user h

Question 10

What takes place in the TTM of behaviour change?

Accepted Answer

A)  Change does not occur at a specific moment in time. 
B)  Rewards may be provided for positive thinking. 
C)  It is exclusively used for addiction treatment. 
D)  Individuals move through stages without returning to previous stages. 
A)  Change does not occur at a specific moment in time. 
B)  Rewards may be provided for positive thinking. 
C)  It is exclusively used for addiction treatment. 
D)  Individuals move through stages without returning to previous stages.

Question 11

Describe the process and goals of motivational enhancement therapy. Be sure to include the concept of denial and also stages of change in your answer.

Accepted Answer

Attempts to shift the focus away from de

Question 12

Which of these has NOT received Health Canada approval for use during the maintenance phase of alcohol treatment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Naltrexone 
B)  Bupropion (Zyban) 
C)  Antabuse 
D)  Acamprosate 
A)  Naltrexone 
B)  Bupropion (Zyban) 
C)  Antabuse 
D)  Acamprosate

Question 13

Canada's mental health and addiction systems are currently independent and compartmentalized. As a result, the focus of treatment for people with concurrent disorders tends to be on one component of their concurrent disorder, but not the other.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According to the facts presented throughout the text, approximately how many Canadians may meet the diagnostic criteria for being dependent on or having abused alcohol and other drugs?

Accepted Answer

A)  1/2 million 
B)  1 million 
C)  2 million 
D)  3 million 
A)  1/2 million 
B)  1 million 
C)  2 million 
D)  3 million

Question 15

Every week at the local shopping mall you provide educational information regarding the agencies in your community that provide information regarding HIV infections and safe injection procedures. You embrace Canada's Systems Approach to Substance Use, therefore which "tier" of care would be your focus?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tier 1 
B)  Tier 2 
C)  Tier 4 
D)  Tier 5 
A)  Tier 1 
B)  Tier 2 
C)  Tier 4 
D)  Tier 5

Question 16

Moderate doses of dronabinol can be used to reduce the symptoms associated with abstinence from marijuana.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

According to the stage of change model, if an individual does not acknowledge a substance problem, then in which stage of change would they be in?

Accepted Answer

A)  Action 
B)  Contemplation 
C)  Precontemplation 
D)  Preparation 
A)  Action 
B)  Contemplation 
C)  Precontemplation 
D)  Preparation

Question 18

What's arising since most opioid-dependent people prescribed naltrexone stop taking it?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is no longer used for this purpose. 
B)  They typically undergo prolonged withdrawal reactions. 
C)  Researchers are testing a depot form that blocks heroin's effects for up to six weeks. 
D)  A company is developing a better tasting capsule. 
A)  It is no longer used for this purpose. 
B)  They typically undergo prolonged withdrawal reactions. 
C)  Researchers are testing a depot form that blocks heroin's effects for up to six weeks. 
D)  A company is developing a better tasting capsule.

Question 19

What is the goal of motivational enhancement therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  To help the user move to another "stage of change." 
B)  To help the user to first "hit bottom." 
C)  Confronting the user with all of the bad consequences of his or her behaviour. 
D)  Finding alternative activities to draw the user away from the substance. 
A)  To help the user move to another "stage of change." 
B)  To help the user to first "hit bottom." 
C)  Confronting the user with all of the bad consequences of his or her behaviour. 
D)  Finding alternative activities to draw the user away from the substance.

Question 20

Which of the following would not be considered an insured person under the Canada Health Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mary: a member of the Canadian Forces 
B)  Alice: a nine-month-old baby girl living with her mother on a reserved in Ontario 
C)  Jarrod: a Sergeant in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police 
D)  Martin: convicted of a drug possession and serving his sentence in a Provincial jail 
A)  Mary: a member of the Canadian Forces 
B)  Alice: a nine-month-old baby girl living with her mother on a reserved in Ontario 
C)  Jarrod: a Sergeant in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police 
D)  Martin: convicted of a drug possession and serving his sentence in a Provincial jail

Define the term concurrent disorder.

What is the most common form of medical treatment for opioid dependence?

What was the intention or goal, when in 2008, the National Treatment Strategy Working Group released a document entitled A Systems Approach to Substance Use in Canada: Recommendations for a National Treatment Strategy?

Most effective potential medical treatment for cocaine appears to be the antidepressant drug citalopram.

Across all disorders, men were more likely than women to have a co-occurring mental disorder.

In the stages of change action stage, the former substance user needs to consolidate gains so as not to relapse.

Sarah has located and signed up to attend a potential AA group meeting, and she purchased a book that describes AA. This is a sign Sarah is in which stage of change?

When treating a person who has been diagnosed as having a concurrent disorder, what is needed in order to ensure a more effective treatment approach to improve overall client outcomes?

When referring to the stages of change describe what occurs in the decision stage.

What takes place in the TTM of behaviour change?

Describe the process and goals of motivational enhancement therapy. Be sure to include the concept of denial and also stages of change in your answer.

Which of these has NOT received Health Canada approval for use during the maintenance phase of alcohol treatment?

Canada's mental health and addiction systems are currently independent and compartmentalized. As a result, the focus of treatment for people with concurrent disorders tends to be on one component of their concurrent disorder, but not the other.

According to the facts presented throughout the text, approximately how many Canadians may meet the diagnostic criteria for being dependent on or having abused alcohol and other drugs?

Moderate doses of dronabinol can be used to reduce the symptoms associated with abstinence from marijuana.

According to the stage of change model, if an individual does not acknowledge a substance problem, then in which stage of change would they be in?

What's arising since most opioid-dependent people prescribed naltrexone stop taking it?

What is the goal of motivational enhancement therapy?

Which of the following would not be considered an insured person under the Canada Health Act?

Drug Use: An Overview

Drug Use As a Social Problem

Drug Policy

The Nervous System

The Actions of Drugs

Stimulants

Other Depressants and Inhalants

Psychotherapeutic Drugs: Medication for Mental Disorders

Alcohol

Tobacco

Caffeine

Natural Health Products and Over-The-Counter Drugs

Opioids

Hallucinogens

Cannabis

Performance-Enhancing Drugs

Preventing Substance Abuse

Filters

Exam 18: Treating Substance Abuse and Dependence

Define the term concurrent disorder.

What is the most common form of medical treatment for opioid dependence?

What was the intention or goal, when in 2008, the National Treatment Strategy Working Group released a document entitled A Systems Approach to Substance Use in Canada: Recommendations for a National Treatment Strategy?

Most effective potential medical treatment for cocaine appears to be the antidepressant drug citalopram.

Across all disorders, men were more likely than women to have a co-occurring mental disorder.

In the stages of change action stage, the former substance user needs to consolidate gains so as not to relapse.

Sarah has located and signed up to attend a potential AA group meeting, and she purchased a book that describes AA. This is a sign Sarah is in which stage of change?

When treating a person who has been diagnosed as having a concurrent disorder, what is needed in order to ensure a more effective treatment approach to improve overall client outcomes?

When referring to the stages of change describe what occurs in the decision stage.

What takes place in the TTM of behaviour change?

Describe the process and goals of motivational enhancement therapy. Be sure to include the concept of denial and also stages of change in your answer.

Which of these has NOT received Health Canada approval for use during the maintenance phase of alcohol treatment?

Canada's mental health and addiction systems are currently independent and compartmentalized. As a result, the focus of treatment for people with concurrent disorders tends to be on one component of their concurrent disorder, but not the other.

According to the facts presented throughout the text, approximately how many Canadians may meet the diagnostic criteria for being dependent on or having abused alcohol and other drugs?

Moderate doses of dronabinol can be used to reduce the symptoms associated with abstinence from marijuana.

According to the stage of change model, if an individual does not acknowledge a substance problem, then in which stage of change would they be in?

What's arising since most opioid-dependent people prescribed naltrexone stop taking it?

What is the goal of motivational enhancement therapy?

Which of the following would not be considered an insured person under the Canada Health Act?

Drug Use: An Overview

Drug Use As a Social Problem

Drug Policy

The Nervous System

The Actions of Drugs

Stimulants

Other Depressants and Inhalants

Psychotherapeutic Drugs: Medication for Mental Disorders

Alcohol

Tobacco

Caffeine

Natural Health Products and Over-The-Counter Drugs

Opioids

Hallucinogens

Cannabis

Performance-Enhancing Drugs

Preventing Substance Abuse

Filters