Deck 13: Theories Applied to Addiction

Question 1

Andrew Weill regards drug use as which of the following?

A) A biochemical problem
B) A neurotic coping pattern
C) A common and natural human activity
D) A manifestation of sexual maladaptation

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Differential identification theory by Glaser proposes which of the following?

A) Addicts ten to identify with other-sex parents
B) Addicts tend to identify with social deviants
C) Addicts tend to reject social support
D) Addicts are unable to form stable relationships

Answer 2

B

Question 3

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

A) The number of addicts at one time
B) The number of new addicts
C) The number of relapsing victims
D) The number of addicts minus the number of those in recovery

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Delirium tremens is a pathological condition which

A) Leads to drug addiction
B) Is the loss of reality testing
C) Results from alcohol withdrawal
D) Is due to opioid overdose

Question 5

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

A) Substance intoxication
B) Substance abuse
C) Substance withdrawal
D) Substance dependence

Question 6

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?

Question 7

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?

Question 8

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

A) Tobacco
B) Glue
C) Peyote
D) All of the above

Question 9

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

A) Opponent process theory
B) Differential association theory
C) Social learning theory
D) Transtheoretical theory

Question 10

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?

Question 11

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

A) Alpha alcoholic
B) Beta alcoholic
C) Gamma alcoholic
D) Epsilon alcoholic

Question 12

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

A) Andrew Weill
B) Jeremy Bentham
C) E. M. Jellinek
D) Albert Bandura

Question 13

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?

Question 14

Addiction can be understood as which of the following?

A) Psychological or physiological dependence on a substance
B) Compulsive and involuntary engagement in activities
C) A new role that disrupts adaptation
D) All of the above

Question 15

Labile moods are understood as

A) Mood instability
B) Depressed moods
C) Absence of moods
D) Euphoric moods

Question 16

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

A) Craving
B) Personal choice
C) Maladaptation
D) Deviance

Question 17

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?

Question 18

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

A) Use of antabuse
B) Increased self-esteem
C) Attendance at support group meetings
D) Improved insight

Question 19

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

A) Dependence
B) Tolerance
C) Withdrawal
D) Drug seeking

Question 20

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?

A) Dual diagnosis
B) Comorbidity
C) Co-occurring disorders
D) All of the above