ADDICTION TREATMENT: A STRENGTHS PERSPECTIVE
3rd Edition TEST BANK
KATHERINE VAN
WORMER DIANE
RAE DAVIS
Chapter 1: The Nature of Addiction
Essay Questions
1. Make the case that Twelve Step approaches and harm reduction are not
polar opposites or even mutually exclusive. PG 48
2. Discuss three major benefits of a harm reduction philosophy for society.
PG 46 and throughout the chapter
3. Discuss in depth the methodology used in Project MATCH and the treatment
implications of the findings. PG 35-36
4. Define interactionism and show how the addicted family member’s behavior
affects the family system. PG 14
5. Discuss the ethical dilemmas faced by the casino worker who is a social work
major. PG 6- 7
.
Multiple Choice
1. According to Shavelson (2001), author of Hooked, which three words
define harm reduction?
A. any positive change
B. recovery from pain
C. a controlled life
D. I’m in
recovery ANS:
B PG1
2. The DSM-5 has made the following change from the previous version of
, the DSM: A.The term dependence will now be used instead of
addiction
B. Abuse and dependence are now to be dichotomized
C. Specific criteria for diagnosis will no longer be provided
D. The term dependence will now be used only for physiological
dependence ANS:D PG3
3. According to the DSM-5 what term or terms replace(s) the word dependence?
A. a personal
choice B.. a bad
habit
C. a brain disease
D. addiction.
ANS:D
PG
4
4. Which of the following are NOT typical symptoms defined by the DSM-5 to
diagnose
substance use disorder:
A. tolerance
B. unsuccessful attempts to control or reduce consumption
C. nervous facial tics
D. withdrawal
problems ANS:C
PG4
5. In the boxed reading, “Social Work Major Working in a Casino,” the author
describes
A. her gambling addiction problems.
B. examples of people winning lots of money.
C. close surveillance of employees.
D. advantages of playing
black jack. ANS:C PG6-7
6. A behavior pattern of compulsive substance abuse is the definition of:
A. contemporary perspective
B. metacommunication
C. incompatible with the biopsychosocial model
D. the concept of
, addiction ANS:D
PG9
7. According to the text, to understand the pain connected with addictive and
compulsive behavior, one must:
A. focus on harm reduction.
B. understand the pleasure side of the activity.
C. emphasize character weakness.
D. attend an AA
meeting. ANS:B
PG10
8. According to the text, alcoholism is described in this book as an illness
because:
A. the concept recognizes alcoholism as both a medical and social problem
B. the use of disease as a term is victim blaming
C. to avoid the notion of alcoholism as a brain disease
D. to increase the popularity of the
book. ANS:A PG11
9. . As stated in the text, addiction is an illness of the:
A. body only.
B. mind only.
C. soul only.
D. body, mind, and
soul ANS:D
PG12
10. . The third leading cause of death after heart disease and cancer is
A. illicit drug use
B. head injuries
C. asthma
D. alcohol
misuse ANS:D
PG17
11. According to the text, the following behaviors can become addictive except for:
A. drug/alcohol use.
B. eating.
C. shopping.
, D. studying.
ANS:D PG19
12. A concept that is stressed in the text for its explanatory value is
A.. interactionism
B. . dichotomization
C. abuse versus misuse
D. codependen
cy ANS:A
PG14
13. is the basic principle that cause and effect are intertwined.
A. Interactionism
B. Intolerance
C. Pathology
D. Medical
model ANS:A
PG14
14. Interactionism is seen most vividly, according to the text, in
A. use of robots.
B. family system dynamics.
C. creating art.
D. prayer.
ANS:B
PG1
5
15. According to the text, approximately of mental health clients have problems
stemming from their own or their family members’ addiction problems:
A. 20%
B. 50%
C. 80%
D 90%
ANS:B PG15
16. Approximately of U.S. prison inmates meet the DSM criteria for
substance misuse
A. 100,000
B. 300,000
C. 700,000
D. 1.5 million
3rd Edition TEST BANK
KATHERINE VAN
WORMER DIANE
RAE DAVIS
Chapter 1: The Nature of Addiction
Essay Questions
1. Make the case that Twelve Step approaches and harm reduction are not
polar opposites or even mutually exclusive. PG 48
2. Discuss three major benefits of a harm reduction philosophy for society.
PG 46 and throughout the chapter
3. Discuss in depth the methodology used in Project MATCH and the treatment
implications of the findings. PG 35-36
4. Define interactionism and show how the addicted family member’s behavior
affects the family system. PG 14
5. Discuss the ethical dilemmas faced by the casino worker who is a social work
major. PG 6- 7
.
Multiple Choice
1. According to Shavelson (2001), author of Hooked, which three words
define harm reduction?
A. any positive change
B. recovery from pain
C. a controlled life
D. I’m in
recovery ANS:
B PG1
2. The DSM-5 has made the following change from the previous version of
, the DSM: A.The term dependence will now be used instead of
addiction
B. Abuse and dependence are now to be dichotomized
C. Specific criteria for diagnosis will no longer be provided
D. The term dependence will now be used only for physiological
dependence ANS:D PG3
3. According to the DSM-5 what term or terms replace(s) the word dependence?
A. a personal
choice B.. a bad
habit
C. a brain disease
D. addiction.
ANS:D
PG
4
4. Which of the following are NOT typical symptoms defined by the DSM-5 to
diagnose
substance use disorder:
A. tolerance
B. unsuccessful attempts to control or reduce consumption
C. nervous facial tics
D. withdrawal
problems ANS:C
PG4
5. In the boxed reading, “Social Work Major Working in a Casino,” the author
describes
A. her gambling addiction problems.
B. examples of people winning lots of money.
C. close surveillance of employees.
D. advantages of playing
black jack. ANS:C PG6-7
6. A behavior pattern of compulsive substance abuse is the definition of:
A. contemporary perspective
B. metacommunication
C. incompatible with the biopsychosocial model
D. the concept of
, addiction ANS:D
PG9
7. According to the text, to understand the pain connected with addictive and
compulsive behavior, one must:
A. focus on harm reduction.
B. understand the pleasure side of the activity.
C. emphasize character weakness.
D. attend an AA
meeting. ANS:B
PG10
8. According to the text, alcoholism is described in this book as an illness
because:
A. the concept recognizes alcoholism as both a medical and social problem
B. the use of disease as a term is victim blaming
C. to avoid the notion of alcoholism as a brain disease
D. to increase the popularity of the
book. ANS:A PG11
9. . As stated in the text, addiction is an illness of the:
A. body only.
B. mind only.
C. soul only.
D. body, mind, and
soul ANS:D
PG12
10. . The third leading cause of death after heart disease and cancer is
A. illicit drug use
B. head injuries
C. asthma
D. alcohol
misuse ANS:D
PG17
11. According to the text, the following behaviors can become addictive except for:
A. drug/alcohol use.
B. eating.
C. shopping.
, D. studying.
ANS:D PG19
12. A concept that is stressed in the text for its explanatory value is
A.. interactionism
B. . dichotomization
C. abuse versus misuse
D. codependen
cy ANS:A
PG14
13. is the basic principle that cause and effect are intertwined.
A. Interactionism
B. Intolerance
C. Pathology
D. Medical
model ANS:A
PG14
14. Interactionism is seen most vividly, according to the text, in
A. use of robots.
B. family system dynamics.
C. creating art.
D. prayer.
ANS:B
PG1
5
15. According to the text, approximately of mental health clients have problems
stemming from their own or their family members’ addiction problems:
A. 20%
B. 50%
C. 80%
D 90%
ANS:B PG15
16. Approximately of U.S. prison inmates meet the DSM criteria for
substance misuse
A. 100,000
B. 300,000
C. 700,000
D. 1.5 million
