Deck 10: Substance Use Disorders in Adolescents

Question 1

Based on information presented in the text, which of the following does NOT predict the use of use of so-called "hard" drugs (e.g., cocaine, heroin) by adolescents?

A)A history of impulsive and disruptive behavior
B)Parents who model substance use problems at home
C)Low parental monitoring especially after school and on weekends
D)Friend's use of alcohol and other drugs

Answer 1

Low parental monitoring especially after school and on weekends

Question 2

Why is a harm reduction approach to treating adolescents with alcohol use problems sometimes controversial?

A)It can sometimes harm clients or their families.
B)Abstinence should be the ideal goal of therapy.
C)It is based on the idea that adolescents should have greater autonomy over their bodies than the law sometimes allows.
D)Many adolescents lack the cognitive skills necessary to participate in this form of treatment.

Answer 2

Abstinence should be the ideal goal of therapy

Question 3

Which of the following statements describes a major change between DSM-IV and DSM-5 in the conceptualization of Substance Use Disorders?

A)DSM-5 no longer differentiates between Substance Abuse and Substance Dependence.
B)DSM-5 no longer uses the term Addiction.
C)DSM-5 now allows adolescents to be diagnosed with the same Substance Use Disorders as adults.
D)DSM-5 now includes symptoms of tolerance and withdrawal in the diagnostic criteria for Substance Use Disorders.

Answer 3

DSM-5 no longer differentiates between Substance Abuse and Substance Dependence

Question 4

Central to the enhanced reinforcement model of alcohol use is the notion that...

A)adolescents gain peer acceptance when they use alcohol with friends.
B)adolescents overestimate the positive effects and minimize the negative effects of alcohol.
C)adolescents believe that alcohol will help alleviate dysphoriA)
D)adolescents experience an alleviation of dysphoria following consumption of alcohol.

Question 5

Which of the following provides the best example of a Substance-Induced Mental Disorder?

A)An adolescent develops Schizophrenia after using MarijuanA)
B)An adolescent develops Alcohol Use Disorder to cope with depression.
C)A child begins selling Ritalin at school to his friends and develops Conduct Disorder.
D)An adolescent develops Stimulant Use Disorder after using cocaine on several occasions.

Question 6

According to DSM-5, adolescents can develop Substance Use Disorders for all of the following drugs EXCEPT…

A)Cigarettes.
B)Prescription medications.
C)Caffeine.
D)Inhalants (i.e., glue).

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a major difference between alcohol use problems shown by adolescents versus adults?

A)Adolescents usually engage in more binge drinking than adults.
B)Adolescents often use more substances simultaneously than do adults.
C)Adolescents are more likely to show more internalizing disorders than adults.
D)Adolescents are more likely to outgrow their substance use than are adults.

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a component of neurobehavioral disinhibition?

A)A tendency toward risk-taking or sensation-seeking behavior
B)Problems in planning, prioritizing, and achieving long-term goals
C)A tendency toward irritability, anger, and aggression
D)Problems with depression, anxiety, and worry

Question 9

Which of the following provides the best example of dual diagnosis?

A)Amy is diagnosed with both Alcohol Use Disorder and Alcohol Withdrawal.
B)Beth is diagnosed with both Alcohol Use Disorder and Cannabis Use Disorder.
C)Christie is diagnosed with both Alcohol Intoxication and Withdrawal.
D)Daphne is diagnosed with both Alcohol Use Disorder and Depression.

Question 10

The results of the Cannabis Youth Treatment Study showed that...

A)CBT is the best form of treatment for adolescents with substance use problems.
B)a combination of MET and CBT is the best form of treatment for adolescents with substance use problems.
C)all forms of treatment are equally time- and cost-effective for adolescents with substance use problems.
D)most adolescents either did not respond to treatment or relapsed after treatment completion.

Question 11

A clinician might assess a person's likelihood of having a Substance Use Disorder by administered each of the following measures EXCEPT…

A)ASSIST
B)CAGE
C)CRAFFT
D)SUDS

Question 12

The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy media campaign...

A)increased parental monitoring of children's whereabouts, but did not decrease children's substance use.
B)was largely ineffective in increasing parent-child communication about substance use.
C)may have actually increased children's risk for using alcohol and other drugs.
D)may have increased children's awareness of substance use disorders but did not reduce their actual substance use.

Question 13

One of the primary limitations of inpatient treatment for adolescents with Substance Use Disorders is...

A)inpatient treatment is efficacious for adults, but not adolescents.
B)inpatient treatment is efficacious only if it is cognitive-behavioral in nature.
C)most families do not consent to a harm reduction approach to treatment.
D)most adolescents relapse after discharge.

Question 14

Which of the following statements is true regarding the epidemiology of adolescent Substance Use Disorders?

A)Most high school seniors responding to the Monitoring the Future survey reported that they have tried alcohol and marijuana on at least one occasion.
B)Besides alcohol and marijuana, the next most frequently used substance by adolescents is cocaine.
C)Approximately 5%-10% of high school seniors report binge drinking in the past two weeks.
D)African American adolescents are less likely than White adolescents to develop Substance Use Disorders.

Question 15

Amotivational syndrome refers to...

A)the lack of goal-directed behavior shown by come chronic users of alcohol.
B)the lack of goal-directed behavior shown by some chronic users of marijuanA)
C)the lack of goal-directed behavior shown by some chronic users or multiple substances.
D)the lack of goal-directed behavior shown by some chronic users of multiple substances who also have a genetic risk for other mental disorders.

Question 16

Bill was diagnosed with Alcohol Use Disorder two years ago and has since participated in individual counseling and Alcoholics Anonymous. He has been abstinent for nine months and currently does not show any symptoms of Alcohol Use Disorder exception an occasional desire to drink with his friends. Bill would likely be diagnosed with…

A)Alcohol Use Disorder, NOS.
B)Alcohol Use Disorder, in early remission.
C)Alcohol Use Disorder, in sustained remission.
D)No diagnosis.