Exam 13: Theories Applied to Addiction

Alan Marlatt's relapse prevention model is based on which of the following?

Addiction can be understood as which of the following?

The prevalence of a condition such as addiction refers to which of the following?

Can addiction be treated effectively by addressing the symptomatic behavior alone? Are there underlying conditions which predispose addiction that must be addressed? Is there evidence that factors such as sexuality (Freud) or spirituality (Jung) must be addressed to overcome addiction?

Labile moods are understood as

Which of the following is a synonym for the existence of two or more psychiatric disorders which occur in the same person at the same time?

According to the American Psychiatric Association DSM IV TR the most severe drug use is

Delirium tremens is a pathological condition which

Andrew Weill regards drug use as which of the following?

Differential identification theory by Glaser proposes which of the following?

Which of the following is a type of inhalant substance often abuse?

Discuss the pros and cons of the major theories of addiction. Which theory (e.g., transtheoretical, gateway, differential association, exposure, or conditioning) do you think is most likely to lead to effective social work intervention? Can the role of 'addict' be a successful target of intervention without addressing cultural or physiological considerations?

The response to drug use that produces initial excitement and pleasure followed by a letdown and sadness is called

Compare and contrast addictive behaviors that are caused by psychoactive substances such as alcohol and tobacco with those addictions that center on compulsive activities such as sexual activity and gambling. Are these patterns part of the same condition? How would you approach the two types of addiction differently as a social worker?

The need for increasing amounts of a substance in order to produce the same effect over time is called

The concept of 'hitting bottom' for addiction is associated with the work of

Compare the disease model of addiction, such as that proposed by the DSM IV TR with Andrew Weill's theory that addiction is essentially an extreme case of a normal human impulse to seek emotional highs. Can changing social norms be expected to alter addictive behavior? Does the disease model generate a self-fulfilling prophecy regarding addiction and relapse?

Discuss the gateway theory of addiction. What are thought to be significant gateway drugs? Is the evidence that the use of these drugs leads to use of more and more dangerous drugs? How should social work practice address the issue of gateway drugs?

According to Jellinek's model dipsomania occurs in which phase of alcoholism?

Bentham, Becker, Skog and others propose that addiction is a result of