CCIS CCIS Substance Use & Co-Occurring Disorders 2

Question 1

An integrated treatment approach for co-occurring disorders means:

Accepted Answer

Addressing both mental health and substance use simultaneously in a coordinated manner

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Treating mental health first, then substance use

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Treating substance use first, then mental health

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Referring each disorder to a separate specialist with no coordination

Question 2

Motivational Interviewing (MI) is particularly useful with clients who have substance use issues because it:

Accepted Answer

Meets clients where they are and builds intrinsic motivation for change

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Confronts denial aggressively

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Requires clients to be abstinent before engaging

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Focuses solely on cognitive restructuring

Question 3

Which substance withdrawal syndrome is considered the MOST medically dangerous?

Accepted Answer

Alcohol and benzodiazepine withdrawal

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Cannabis withdrawal

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Opioid withdrawal

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Stimulant withdrawal

Question 4

Harm reduction strategies in substance use crisis work are based on the principle that:

Accepted Answer

Reducing negative consequences of use is a valid and important goal even if abstinence is not immediate

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Abstinence is the only acceptable goal

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Substance users should be excluded from mental health services

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Punishment deters drug use effectively

Question 5

When a substance-using client in crisis denies any problem with use, the crisis specialist should:

Accepted Answer

Explore the client's perspective with curiosity and avoid labeling their use

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Immediately confront and challenge the denial

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End the session until the client acknowledges the problem

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Document non-compliance and discharge

Question 6

Naloxone (Narcan) is relevant to crisis intervention because it:

Accepted Answer

Reverses opioid overdose and can be administered by trained non-medical staff

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Treats alcohol withdrawal

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Reduces cocaine cravings

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Is a long-term maintenance therapy for opioid use disorder