CBHT CBHT Substance Use and Co-occurring Disorders 3

Question 1

The CAGE questionnaire is a brief screening tool used to assess:

Accepted Answer

Alcohol use disorder

Answer

The CAGE questionnaire screens for alcohol use disorder using four questions about Cut down, Annoyed, Guilty, and Eye-opener.

Question 2

Self-medication hypothesis suggests that individuals with mental health disorders use substances primarily to:

Accepted Answer

Relieve or manage distressing psychiatric symptoms

Answer

The self-medication hypothesis proposes that people use substances to alleviate symptoms of an underlying mental health condition.

Question 3

A CBHT should recognize that which of the following is a stimulant drug?

Accepted Answer

Cocaine

Answer

Cocaine is a stimulant that increases dopamine activity, elevating heart rate, energy, and alertness.

Question 4

When a client with a co-occurring disorder stops taking prescribed psychiatric medication without consulting their provider, a CBHT should:

Accepted Answer

Document the observation and report it to the supervising clinician

Answer

A CBHT should document and report medication non-compliance to the treatment team rather than making independent clinical decisions.

Question 5

Which of the following statements about alcohol is correct?

Accepted Answer

Alcohol is a depressant that slows CNS activity

Answer

Alcohol is a central nervous system depressant that slows brain activity, impairs judgment, and reduces coordination.

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