P164 ADDICTION EXAM 2 COMPLETE STUDY
GUIDE WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
What is evaluation and what is it for? - answer-
- Aims to understand the nature and causes of
individuals’ particular situation and consider
possible routes to change
- Generates working hypothesis about what is
most likely to help and what needs priority
attention
-This info informs change goals and treatment
plan
Purpose of assessment - answer-Assessment
is only useful to inform treatment
What is screening and what is it for? - answer-
Can be Questionnaires, biological markers, or
subtle tests to evaluate potentially problematic
drinking
,Potential issues with screening - answer--
Over inclusive (better to overevaluate; false
positive)
-Try to avoid false positive and false negative
(determined by cutoff point)
What does a good screening look like? -
answer--Quick and simple
-Fairly sensitive (to avoid missing people with
addiction problems)
-Reasonably specific (so as not to suggest
unnecessary extra evaluation)
What tools are used in screening? - answer-
Questionnaires, biological markers, or subtle
tests
Biological markers in screening - answer--
Urine, blood, hair tests, ect.
,(2 markers of recent heavy drinking: (GGTP and
CDT))
-May lead to more accurate self-report if
people believe answers will be corroborated
with tests
-Low sensitivity - ID only 10-30% of problem
drinkers
- Should only be used in combo with other
methods
Subtle screening test pros & cons - answer--
In response to some concerns about honesty,
many attempts to develop subtle or indirect
screening tests
- Usually include unrelated items purported to
have high sensitivity and specificity
-They don't work any better than simpler, more
direct, and free public domain samples
, Know the four components of evaluation
(nature and severity, motivation for change,
client's strengths and resources, and
functional analysis) and what each component
consists of - answer-1. Nature and severity of
substance use and problems
2. Motivation for change
3. Clients strengths and resources
4. Functional Analysis
The "Nature and severity of substance use and
problems" component of evaluation consists of
what? - answer-What drugs, how were they
taken, how much, how often, what is the
pattern
The "Motivation for change" component of
evaluation consists of what? - answer--
Motivation is consistent predictor of how well
client will perform in treatment
GUIDE WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
What is evaluation and what is it for? - answer-
- Aims to understand the nature and causes of
individuals’ particular situation and consider
possible routes to change
- Generates working hypothesis about what is
most likely to help and what needs priority
attention
-This info informs change goals and treatment
plan
Purpose of assessment - answer-Assessment
is only useful to inform treatment
What is screening and what is it for? - answer-
Can be Questionnaires, biological markers, or
subtle tests to evaluate potentially problematic
drinking
,Potential issues with screening - answer--
Over inclusive (better to overevaluate; false
positive)
-Try to avoid false positive and false negative
(determined by cutoff point)
What does a good screening look like? -
answer--Quick and simple
-Fairly sensitive (to avoid missing people with
addiction problems)
-Reasonably specific (so as not to suggest
unnecessary extra evaluation)
What tools are used in screening? - answer-
Questionnaires, biological markers, or subtle
tests
Biological markers in screening - answer--
Urine, blood, hair tests, ect.
,(2 markers of recent heavy drinking: (GGTP and
CDT))
-May lead to more accurate self-report if
people believe answers will be corroborated
with tests
-Low sensitivity - ID only 10-30% of problem
drinkers
- Should only be used in combo with other
methods
Subtle screening test pros & cons - answer--
In response to some concerns about honesty,
many attempts to develop subtle or indirect
screening tests
- Usually include unrelated items purported to
have high sensitivity and specificity
-They don't work any better than simpler, more
direct, and free public domain samples
, Know the four components of evaluation
(nature and severity, motivation for change,
client's strengths and resources, and
functional analysis) and what each component
consists of - answer-1. Nature and severity of
substance use and problems
2. Motivation for change
3. Clients strengths and resources
4. Functional Analysis
The "Nature and severity of substance use and
problems" component of evaluation consists of
what? - answer-What drugs, how were they
taken, how much, how often, what is the
pattern
The "Motivation for change" component of
evaluation consists of what? - answer--
Motivation is consistent predictor of how well
client will perform in treatment
