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CAP Co-Occurring Disorders Flashcards

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  1. Which screening tool is commonly used to identify depression in clients seeking addiction treatment?

    Answer: PHQ-9

    The PHQ-9 (Patient Health Questionnaire-9) is a validated, widely used tool for screening and measuring the severity of depression.

  2. Self-medication hypothesis in co-occurring disorders suggests that:

    Answer: Individuals use substances to alleviate distressing psychiatric symptoms

    The self-medication hypothesis proposes that individuals with untreated psychiatric symptoms use substances to reduce or manage their distress.

  3. Which approach is considered best practice for treating clients with co-occurring disorders in the US?

    Answer: Integrated dual diagnosis treatment

    Integrated Dual Diagnosis Treatment (IDDT) is recognized as the evidence-based best practice for individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.

  4. Trauma-informed care is especially important for clients with co-occurring disorders because:

    Answer: High rates of trauma are found among those with both substance use and mental health disorders

    Research consistently shows elevated rates of trauma exposure among individuals with co-occurring disorders, making trauma-informed approaches essential to effective treatment.

  5. A client with bipolar disorder and alcohol use disorder enters treatment. The CAP counselor should:

    Answer: Collaborate with prescribers and address both conditions concurrently

    Best practice calls for a collaborative, integrated approach where both the bipolar disorder and alcohol use disorder are addressed simultaneously with appropriate medical and counseling support.

  6. Which of the following best describes 'diagnostic overshadowing' in co-occurring disorder treatment?

    Answer: Misattributing psychiatric symptoms entirely to substance use, overlooking a primary mental disorder

    Diagnostic overshadowing occurs when clinicians attribute all symptoms to one disorder (often substance use), failing to recognize the presence of a co-occurring mental health disorder.

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