Deck 31: Treatment Formats

Question 1

A substance abuse rehabilitation counselor must be adept in

A)guiding clients toward recovery.
B)ordering clients toward recovery.
C)slowing clients in their journeys toward recovery.
D)focusing only on the addiction and letting other components of the person's life sort themselves out.

Answer 1

guiding clients toward recovery.

Question 2

Treatment goals are to be

A)focused exclusively on individual's expectations and hopes.
B)imposed on the individual by treatment staff, who are after all those trained in various professions.
C)stated in achievable and measurable terms.
D)stated vaguely so the client cannot help but accomplish them.

Answer 2

stated in achievable and measurable terms.

Question 3

Although rehabilitation centers for substance use disorders abound in the United States,

A)many of the least effective techniques are used in these centers.
B)the profit margin is very large, which makes such rehabilitation centers a very good investment on the part of the owners.
C)there are no sufficient assessors to assess all substance abusers and make appropriate referrals.
D)they tend to cater to those who abuse illicit drugs more than they do those with alcohol use disorders.

Answer 3

many of the least effective techniques are used in these centers.

Question 4

Which of the following is true about detoxification?

A)It is sufficient treatment for an SUD/AUD.
B)The majority of alcohol-dependent patients require hospitalization for detox.
C)The decision to use inpatient or outpatient detox formats rests with the decision of a properly trained physician.
D)Further treatment for the SUD/AUD is usually necessary.

Question 5

Desmond is participating in a street outreach needle exchange program.He is attempting to only use clean needles when injecting heroin until he gets to a place in his life when he feels ready to try to quit.Desmond appears to be involved in which of the following types of treatment?

A)Hypnosis
B)Minnesota model
C)Harm reduction
D)Self-confrontation

Question 6

Which of the following is regarded as a factor that facilitates, rather than inhibits, change for clients receiving substance use treatment?

A)Empowerment
B)Confrontation
C)Giving the client a passive role
D)Allowing the client to avoid responsibility for change

Question 7

The Minnesota model has been

A)widely accepted and studied as a proven method to treat addicted persons.
B)unable to generate evidence of its effectiveness.
C)able to support what were previously just "therapeutic myths."
D)able to support the long-held belief that 28 days is a therapeutic threshold beyond which change is inevitable.

Question 8

According to your text, the Minnesota model

A)needs more research demonstrating its effectiveness.
B)centers around religion and spirituality as guiding principles for recovery.
C)makes up the majority of treatment programs, yet is not covered by insurance companies.
D)is empirically shown to be effective with drug misusers regardless of the substance being taken.

Question 9

Which of the following is the most common treatment modality used to create psychosocial change for an individual with an SUD/AUD?

A)Group therapy
B)Individual therapy
C)Acupuncture
D)Biofeedback training

Question 10

The strength of the Minnesota model was that it

A)mandated 28 days in the rehabilitation setting.
B)drew on the training and skills of a range of specialists.
C)isolated the client from outside influences of all kinds.
D)was found to work with the "worst of the worst" (chronic drinkers).

Question 11

The best-known and most common form of marital and family therapy is the model of substance use treatment.

A)behavioral
B)family disease
C)structural
D)family systems

Question 12

It has been suggested that individuals who learn to abstain from alcohol

A)benefit most when they avoid involvement with community-based support groups.
B)seem to do so in spite of treatment, not because of it.
C)identify the treatment program as the most significant component of their recovery.
D)are often unimpressed with ancillary services but benefit most from psychoeducational components such as lectures.

Question 13

It is through that healing takes place when dealing with a substance use disorder.

A)the treatment model used
B)the therapeutic relationship
C)the time spent in treatment
D)the medications used to reduce withdrawal symptoms

Question 14

Which part of the treatment plan emphasizes the steps that a client needs to take in order to achieve and maintain long-term recovery?

A)Treatment goal
B)Treatment methodology
C)Aftercare
D)Discharge summary

Question 15

There is little evidence suggesting that

A)formats other than the Minnesota model are at all effective.
B)the Minnesota model can be applied to illicit drug abuse.
C)it is necessary to include a 12-step group as part of the treatment process.
D)28 days is long enough to make a meaningful change in personality.

Question 16

A therapist should serve as a(n)

A)guide and confidant, helping the client change behaviors and achieve self-efficacy.
B)neutral mirror against which the "self" can be projected.
C)example because the therapist has "been there" by being in recovery themselves.
D)drill-instructor-like person helping the client toward recovery.

Question 17

The Minnesota model relies heavily on

A)religious guidance.
B)scientific data of best practices.
C)the AA model.
D)court-ordered patients.

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a part of recovery programs according to George Vaillant?

A)Increased spirituality and religiosity
B)Compulsory supervision
C)Pharmacotherapy (treatment of a specified disorder with medications)
D)New love relationships

Question 19

As opposed to confrontation, empathy is a(n) in substance abuse rehabilitation.

A)irrelevant component
B)intrusive element
C)appropriate component when used properly
D)confusing intrusive complication

Question 20

The majority of persons who go through a "detox" sequence

A)will not have substance use problems in the future.
B)are no longer in danger from long-term medical complications from their substance use.
C)will usually return to substance abuse without further treatment.
D)believe that it can be considered a form of treatment in its own right.

Question 21

Describe some of the characteristics shared by many substance abuse rehabilitation professionals.

Question 22

One example of a form of the harm reduction approach is the use of nicotine replacement treatments.

Question 23

Acupuncture has been consistently found to be superior to placebos in research examining the treatment of substance use disorders.

Question 24

The HARM reduction (HR) model takes a very different approach to most of the ways of treating substance abuse.Provide some examples and explain how it treats such issues.

Question 25

It is preferred that clinicians who are working in the substance abuse treatment field are also currently dealing with their own substance use/abuse issues.

Question 26

The individual therapy approach involves the use of various schools of therapy, depending on the individual's needs.

Question 27

Discuss some of the many misperceptions about substance abuse treatment and what may contribute to it being effective.

Question 28

Group therapy formats in substance rehabilitation programs have been found to be significantly more effective with women than with men.

Question 29

Discuss the development of the Minnesota model of substance use treatment and its basic methodology.

Question 30

What are the four factors that were common to all forms of substance rehabilitation programs identified by George Vaillant (2000)?