Exam 9: Chronic Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Depression produces alcoholism more often than alcoholism produces depression.

An underreported group with respect to alcoholism is __________.

Which of the following organizations would benefit from an employee assistance program with a focus on alcohol?

Not yet approved for use in Canada, an extended-release injectable form of ______ (brand name: Vivitrol), administered on a monthly basis, would eliminate problems associated with skipping one's medication.

CT and MRI scans show a link between heavy drinking and shrinkage of __________.

Liver transplantation surgery is the only option that can successfully reverse __________.

Which of the following are differences seen in Smart Recovery but not in AA?

In the DSM-5, a new diagnostic category for alcohol-related problems combines two previously separate syndromes: __________.

Summarize the relationship between chronic alcohol abuse and cancer.

Describe the two-part series of symptoms that are associated with the withdrawal from chronic alcohol abuse.

There is no "safe level" of drinking alcohol during pregnancy.

Most patients who require chronic institutionalization from Korsakoff's psychosis are __________.

Which of the following physical withdrawal symptom pertains to both clusters of physical withdrawal effects?

Those with Type 2 alcoholism often have a high tendency to use alcohol to escape negative feelings.

Which of the following is most characteristic of Type 1 alcoholics?

Of the three types of alcohol-related liver diseases, the least severe of them is __________.

Which of the following is NOT a previous DSM-IV diagnosis now combined under alcohol use disorder in the DSM-5?

Alcoholic dementia has been linked to __________.

For each person with an alcohol addiction, it is estimated that __________ family members are directly affected.

Which of the following concepts is based on a systems approach to alcoholism?