Addiction Technician Screening and Diagnosis Flashcards
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Which screening tool uses a single question — 'How many times in the past year have you used an illegal drug or used a prescription medication for nonmedical reasons?' — as its primary item?
Answer: Single-Question Screening Test (SQST)
The Single-Question Screening Test (SQST) uses one item to identify drug use and has demonstrated high sensitivity in primary care settings.
A client scores 8 or higher on the AUDIT (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test). This score indicates:
Answer: Hazardous or harmful alcohol use warranting further assessment
An AUDIT score of 8 or above is the standard cutoff indicating hazardous or harmful alcohol use that requires further clinical assessment.
The DSM-5 diagnosis of Substance Use Disorder requires at least how many of the 11 diagnostic criteria to be met within a 12-month period for a 'mild' diagnosis?
Answer: 2
DSM-5 requires 2–3 criteria for mild, 4–5 for moderate, and 6 or more for severe Substance Use Disorder.
During a brief screening, a client admits to driving after drinking several times in the past month. Under DSM-5, this behavior most directly reflects which SUD criterion?
Answer: Recurrent use in physically hazardous situations
Driving under the influence exemplifies the DSM-5 criterion of recurrent use in physically hazardous situations.
Which instrument is specifically designed to screen for unhealthy alcohol use in primary care and consists of only three questions about frequency, quantity, and binge drinking?
Answer: AUDIT-C
The AUDIT-C is a three-item abbreviated version of the AUDIT focused on consumption patterns and is widely used in primary care.
A client reports that family members have expressed concern about their drinking, that they have tried to cut down without success, and that they feel guilty after drinking. Which screening tool is these responses most consistent with?
Answer: CAGE
The CAGE questionnaire screens for alcohol problems using four items: Cut down, Annoyed, Guilty, and Eye-opener.
In addiction screening, the term 'false negative' refers to:
Answer: A client with a substance use problem who screens negative
A false negative occurs when a person who actually has a substance use problem receives a negative (non-detected) screening result.