Deck 17: Dual Diagnosis

Question 1

Symptoms of alcohol withdrawal

A) Are most severe 8 to 10 hours after last drink
B) Are most severe 24 to 28 hours after last drink
C) Include hallucinations among 50% of individuals
D) Are evidenced as delirium tremens 2 weeks after the last drink

Answer 1

Are most severe 24 to 28 hours after last drink

Question 2

Current treatment approaches for dual diagnosis or co-occurring disorders focuses on

A) Identifying primary disorders and treating them first
B) Treating psychiatric disorders and substance-related disorders separately
C) Treating all co-occurring disorders as primary disorders
D) Treating psychiatric disorders first

Answer 2

Treating all co-occurring disorders as primary disorders

Question 3

It is known that high levels of alcohol consumption

A) Exacerbate psychiatric symptoms
B) Improve circulation
C) Reduce the risk for developing dementia
D) Reduce the risk of suicide among older adults

Answer 3

Exacerbate psychiatric symptoms

Question 4

Which of the following brain nuclei is involved with pleasure and addiction?

A) Red nucleus
B) Hypothalamus
C) Substantia nigra
D) Nucleus accumbens

Question 5

The common pathway of reinforcement and reward that is believed to be involved in substance-related disorders is the

A) Mesocortical dopamine pathway
B) Mesolimbic dopamine pathway
C) Tuberinfundibular dopamine pathway
D) Nigrostriatal dopamine pathway

Question 6

The clinical effects and withdrawal symptoms of amphetamines are similar to those of

A) Heroine
B) Alcohol
C) Cocaine
D) Marijuana

Question 7

Which of the following medications used to decrease alcohol consumption interferes with the metabolism of alcohol?

A) Naltrexone (ReVia)
B) Disulfiram (Antabuse)
C) Acamprosate (Campral)
D) Extended-release naltrexone injection

Question 8

The areas of the brain considered to be most involved in the development of substance abuse are the

A) Brainstem and reticular activating system
B) Thalamus and hypothalamus
C) Ventral tegmental area and nucleus accumbens
D) Cerebellum and olfactory bulb

Question 9

The action produced by cocaine that can cause symptoms of paranoia and hallucinations similar to symptoms of schizophrenia is related to

A) Increase of dopamine
B) Decrease of dopamine
C) Increase of norepinephrine
D) Decrease of glutamate

Question 10

The area of the brain that is involved in substance abuse is the reward center of the brain, which includes the

A) Brainstem
B) Thalamus
C) Cerebellum
D) Ventral tegmental area