Question 1

It is important that substance rehabilitation professionals avoid focusing on behavioral change during the stage of recovery.

Accepted Answer

A) preparation/determination 
B) action 
C) contemplation 
D) precontemplation 
A) preparation/determination 
B) action 
C) contemplation 
D) precontemplation

Question 2

A person in recovery is especially vulnerable to which of the following categories of "cues" to continued substance use?

Accepted Answer

A) Internal and external 
B) Internalized conflict over past abuse situations 
C) Home conflicts or work conflicts 
D) Concurrent medical cues 
A) Internal and external 
B) Internalized conflict over past abuse situations 
C) Home conflicts or work conflicts 
D) Concurrent medical cues

Question 3

Clinical research has demonstrated that 80% of those assessed as having an SUD did not demonstrate even one symptom of the disorder in the past 12 months by the age of 24.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The steps identified in stage models of recovery from SUDs

Accepted Answer

A) are rigid and sequential; you have to do each step in turn. 
B) are based on the "average" pattern of a client's progress, based upon observations of many clients. 
C) create confusion in the profession over which stage model is truly the appropriate model. 
D) are age-dependent, with older clients moving more rapidly to more advanced stages than younger persons. 
A) are rigid and sequential; you have to do each step in turn. 
B) are based on the "average" pattern of a client's progress, based upon observations of many clients. 
C) create confusion in the profession over which stage model is truly the appropriate model. 
D) are age-dependent, with older clients moving more rapidly to more advanced stages than younger persons.

Question 5

Which of the following approaches has been found to enhance abstinence in the early stages of recovery?

Accepted Answer

A) Motivational interviewing 
B) Voucher-based reinforcement 
C) Cognitive-behavioral approaches 
D) Psychodynamic approaches 
A) Motivational interviewing 
B) Voucher-based reinforcement 
C) Cognitive-behavioral approaches 
D) Psychodynamic approaches

Question 6

The process of recovery from an SUD seems to parallel the process of

Accepted Answer

A) harm reduction. 
B) surgically removing a tumor. 
C) disease management for chronic medical conditions. 
D) recovering from a broken arm. 
A) harm reduction. 
B) surgically removing a tumor. 
C) disease management for chronic medical conditions. 
D) recovering from a broken arm.

Question 7

Perhaps, the best way to view substance misuse rehabilitation work is as a form of

Accepted Answer

A) crisis management. 
B) disease management. 
C) disaster intervention. 
D) collaborative medicine. 
A) crisis management. 
B) disease management. 
C) disaster intervention. 
D) collaborative medicine.

Question 8

What are the challenges for the substance abuse rehabilitation professional when dealing with a client in the precontemplation stage of recovery?

Accepted Answer

The challenges for the substance abuse r

Question 9

The person going through the process of recovering from an SUD either in the Prochaska's or the Nowinski's model is thought to

Accepted Answer

A) encourage himself or herself to learn how to enter environments in which chemical abuse previously occurred. 
B) demonstrate maladaptive thoughts into the latter parts of the first phase. 
C) demonstrate individual variations in progress. 
D) experience less and less resistance as he or she reaches the latter stages of recovery. 
A) encourage himself or herself to learn how to enter environments in which chemical abuse previously occurred. 
B) demonstrate maladaptive thoughts into the latter parts of the first phase. 
C) demonstrate individual variations in progress. 
D) experience less and less resistance as he or she reaches the latter stages of recovery.

Question 10

The second stage of Nowinski's model of substance misuse recovery is called .

Accepted Answer

A) acceptance 
B) formulation 
C) surrender 
D) resolution 
A) acceptance 
B) formulation 
C) surrender 
D) resolution

Exam 32: The Process of Treatment

It is important that substance rehabilitation professionals avoid focusing on behavioral change during the stage of recovery.

A person in recovery is especially vulnerable to which of the following categories of "cues" to continued substance use?

Clinical research has demonstrated that 80% of those assessed as having an SUD did not demonstrate even one symptom of the disorder in the past 12 months by the age of 24.

The steps identified in stage models of recovery from SUDs

Which of the following approaches has been found to enhance abstinence in the early stages of recovery?

The process of recovery from an SUD seems to parallel the process of

Perhaps, the best way to view substance misuse rehabilitation work is as a form of

What are the challenges for the substance abuse rehabilitation professional when dealing with a client in the precontemplation stage of recovery?

The person going through the process of recovering from an SUD either in the Prochaska's or the Nowinski's model is thought to

The second stage of Nowinski's model of substance misuse recovery is called .

Why Worry About Substance Misuse or Substance Use Disorders

The Nature of the Beast

A Brief Introduction to the Science of Pharmacology

An Introduction to Alcohol: Mans Oldest Recreational Chemical

The Alcohol Use Disorders

Misuse of Barbiturates and Barbiturate-Like Compounds

Misuse of Benzodiazepines and Similar Agents

Misuse of Central Nervous System Stimulants and Stimulant Use Disorders

Cocaine Misuse and Cocaine Use Disorder

Marijuana Misuse and Cannabis Use Disorder

Opioid Use and Misuse

Hallucinogen Misuse

Misuse of Inhalants and Aerosols

The Under-Recognized Problem of Steroid Misuse

Tobacco Products and Tobacco Use Disorder

Over the Counter Analgesics

Chemicals and the Neonate

Gender and Substance Use Disorders

Hidden Faces of Substance Use Disorders

Substance Misuse by Children and Adolescents

Substance Use and Substance Use Disorders in College Students

Substance Use Disorders and the Older Adult

Substance Use Disorders and the Family

Codependency and Enabling

The Client With Co-Occurring Disorders: Substance Use Disorders and Mental Illness

The Biopsychosocial Model of the Substance Use Disorders

The Substance Use Disorders As a Disease of the Human Spirit

The Assessment of Suspected Substance Use Disorders

Intervention

Treatment Settings

Treatment Formats

Pharmacological Interventions for Substance Use Disorders

Relapse and Other Problems Frequently Encountered in Substance Rehabilitation

Support Groups to Promote and Sustain Recovery

Substance Use Disorders and Infectious Disease

The Relationship Between Drugs and Crime

The Debate Over Legalization

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