LMHC Substance Abuse and Addictions Counseling 2

Question 1

Which evidence-based therapy combines cognitive-behavioral techniques with mindfulness and acceptance strategies and is used for substance use disorders, particularly with co-occurring borderline personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Answer

DBT, developed by Marsha Linehan, integrates CBT with mindfulness-based acceptance strategies and has strong evidence for treating substance use disorders with co-occurring BPD.

Question 2

Which organization developed the AUDIT (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test) as a 10-item screening tool?

Accepted Answer

World Health Organization

Answer

The WHO developed the AUDIT to identify hazardous, harmful, and dependent alcohol use in primary care and other health settings worldwide.

Question 3

Which neurotransmitter in the mesolimbic reward pathway is most directly responsible for the reinforcing effects of addictive substances?

Accepted Answer

Dopamine

Answer

Dopamine release in the nucleus accumbens (mesolimbic pathway) is the primary mechanism by which substances produce euphoria and reinforcement.

Question 4

Tolerance in the context of substance use disorders is best defined as:

Accepted Answer

Needing increasing amounts of a substance to achieve the same effect

Answer

Tolerance means the body requires progressively larger doses to achieve the original effect, or that the same dose produces a diminished effect over time.

Question 5

Relapse Prevention Therapy, developed by Marlatt and Gordon, primarily focuses on:

Accepted Answer

Identifying high-risk situations and building coping strategies

Answer

Relapse Prevention Therapy teaches clients to identify triggers and high-risk situations and to develop specific coping skills to manage them without substance use.

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LMHC Substance Abuse and Addictions Counseling 2