Exam 5: Health-Compromising Behaviors

A meta-analysis of alcohol treatment outcome studies estimates that more than _____ percent of treated patients relapse within the first three months after treatment.

Monica is extremely concerned about her weight, she is influenced by TV shows and magazines that portray women with supposedly good figures, and she has a flawed perception of most women's actual and ideal weight.These symptoms are a likely cause of which of the following disorders?

Identify and discuss the synergistic effects of smoking on other health-related risk factors.

Research shows that most alcoholics eventually receive some form of inpatient or outpatient treatment.

Often, merely monitoring drinking leads to a reduction in drinking.

Multimodal programs include training in eliciting effective support from families, friends, and coworkers.

Alcohol treatment programs are more successful with:

Which of the following best explains the Nicotine Replacement Therapy?

_____ is an especially potent risk factor for cardiovascular diseases.

Which of the following best describes placebo drinking?