Deck 9: Treatment of Comorbid Disorders

Question 1

According to SAMHSA,research suggests that the occurrence of addictive disorders and other mental health disorders is not highly correlated.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Brems and Namyniuk emphasize the high financial and social costs associated with co-occurring disorders.Such costs include increased health care and hospitalization costs,less satisfying family relationships,and poorer treatment outcomes.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

According to Von Steen. ,Vacc,and Strickland,approximately what percentage of alcoholics experience depression and anxiety?

A)10-15
B)25-30
C)40-45
D)55-60

Answer 3

25-30

Question 4

For those counselors who work with addictive and COD clients within a Twelve Step model,they should be familiar with which of the following texts:

A)Feeling Good Handbook
B)Sponsor's Guide
C)Big Book
D)Hazelton Dictionary

Question 5

According to Chartas and Culbreth,a cause and effect relationship between substance abuse and domestic violence has been established.

Question 6

Confrontation as a counseling technique has been found to be effective in working with clients diagnosed with substance abuse disorders.

Question 7

When assessing a client with both a psychiatric problem and an addiction,the one that came first is usually primary and is important to address for relapse prevention.

Question 8

According to SAMHSA,all of the following client ethnicities are more inclined to self-report a lower level of functioning and to be seen by clinical staff as experiencing more serious symptomatology except:

A)European Americans
B)African-Americans
C)Latino/Hispanics
D)Asian-Americans

Question 9

Which of the following are important activities for counselors who work with addictions and CODs within a Twelve Step model to engage clients in?

A)doing step work
B)getting a temporary sponsor
C)getting sufficient exercise
D)both a and b

Question 10

According to Juhnke et al. ,all of these instruments were seen as both most important to use and most often used by addictions counselors except:

A)Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory (SASSI)
B)Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-III (WAIS-III).
C)Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2)
D)Addictions Severity Index (ASI)