Deck 11: Disorders Co-Occurring With Substance Abuse

Question 1

Co-occurring or dual disorders mean that an individual

A) Uses both alcohol and marijuana
B) Has developed skills in treating both his addictive disease and medical issues
C) Uses both designer drugs along with marijuana
D) Has both a psychiatric diagnosis and a chemical dependency diagnosis

Answer 1

Has both a psychiatric diagnosis and a chemical dependency diagnosis

Question 2

What differentiates various types of affective (feeling) disorders?

A) Severity
B) Frequency
C) Duration
D) All of these are correct.

Answer 2

All of these are correct.

Question 3

In the context of depression, ____ refers to how often one feels depressed.

A) Severity
B) Duration
C) Frequency
D) Precipitation

Answer 3

Frequency

Question 4

Identify a true statement about organic depression.

A) It is found more often with co-occurring substance abuse than other types of affective disorders
B) It can occur as a result of head injuries, nutritional deficiencies, and physical illness
C) It is otherwise known as manic-depressive illness
D) It is an extreme form of schizophrenia

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT considered a mood or an affective disorder in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV)?

A) Dysthymia disorder
B) Cyclothymic disorder
C) Major depression
D) Obsessive-compulsive disorder

Question 6

_____ is a personality disorder that has a marked instability of mood and is characterized by intense interpersonal attachments.

A) Borderline personality disorder
B) Dependent personality disorder
C) Bipolar personality disorder
D) Delusional personality disorder

Question 7

Which of the following traits do individuals with borderline personality disorder most likely have?

A) They want closeness but fear dependency
B) They engage in self destructive acts
C) They demonstrate a marked instability of mood
D) They exhibit all of these traits

Question 8

According to Masterson, which of the following elements is part of abandonment depression?

A) Emotional intelligence
B) Feelings of emptiness and void
C) Hypomanic systems
D) Excessive alcohol/drug use