Substance Use Disorder Assessment & Treatment Flashcards
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The AUDIT (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test) is primarily designed to screen for which condition?
Answer: Hazardous and harmful alcohol use
The AUDIT was developed by the WHO to identify hazardous and harmful patterns of alcohol consumption.
Which treatment approach involves helping clients explore and resolve ambivalence about changing their substance use behavior?
Answer: Motivational Interviewing
Motivational Interviewing is a client-centered counseling style specifically designed to elicit behavior change by helping clients explore and resolve ambivalence.
A client presents with pinpoint pupils, respiratory depression, and unconsciousness. Which substance is most likely involved?
Answer: Opioids
Pinpoint (miotic) pupils, respiratory depression, and decreased consciousness are the classic triad of opioid overdose.
In the DSM-5, how many criteria must be met within a 12-month period to diagnose a Substance Use Disorder?
Answer: At least 2
DSM-5 requires at least 2 of 11 criteria within a 12-month period for a Substance Use Disorder diagnosis.
Which medication is an opioid partial agonist approved for office-based treatment of opioid use disorder?
Answer: Buprenorphine
Buprenorphine is a partial opioid agonist that can be prescribed in office-based settings under the Drug Addiction Treatment Act.
What does the term 'polysubstance use' refer to in the context of assessment?
Answer: The use of two or more substances concurrently or sequentially
Polysubstance use describes the concurrent or sequential use of two or more substances, which complicates both assessment and treatment.
Which stage in Prochaska and DiClemente's Transtheoretical Model is characterized by a person actively making behavior changes?
Answer: Action
The Action stage is when individuals are actively modifying their behavior, experiences, or environment to overcome their problem.
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