ASAM ESSENTIALS OF ADDICTION
MEDICINE COMPREHENSIVE EXAM SCRIPT
VERIFIED QUESTIONS COMPLETE
ANSWERS GRADED APLUS
◉ Who defined addiction as "a chronic relapsing disease."
Answer: Koob
◉ The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) defines
addiction as "a treatable, chronic medical disease involving complex
interactions among ________ , __________ , __________ , ___________. People
with addiction use substances or engage in behaviors that become
____________ and often continue despite harmful consequences."
Answer: Brain circuits
genetics
the environment
an individual's life experiences
compulsive
◉ True or False:
,Prevention efforts and treatment approaches for addiction are
generally more successful as those for other chronic diseases.
Answer: True
◉ What are the seven dimensions of addictions?
Answer: 1. Use
2. Problems
3. Physical adaptation (tolerance & physiological dependence)
4. Behavioral or psychological dependence
5. Cognitive impairment (temporary or long-term)
6. Medical harm (acute or chronic)
7. Motivation for change
◉ What are the five explanatory models of addictive behaviors?
Answer: 1. Personal responsibility model
2. Agent model
3. Dispositional model
4. Social learning model
5. Sociocultural model
◉ Personal responsibility model
, Answer: Problems with alcohol and other drugs have been regarded
as a failure of self-control, a violation of moral, ethical, or religious
standards.
◉ Agent model
Answer: -Places primary emphasis on the strong effects of the agent.
-Anyone who is exposed to the drug is at risk because of its addictive
and destructive properties.
◉ Dispositional model
Answer: -Places the primary cause of addiction within the person.
-The cause of addiction is a physical condition that is beyond the
individual's willful control.
◉ Social learning model
Answer: -Drinking and drug use are influenced by modeling,
particularly from family and peers.
◉ Sociocultural model
Answer: -Emphasizes the influence of societal and cultural factors.
◉ Public health perspective
Answer: -Groups causal factors into 3 categories:
MEDICINE COMPREHENSIVE EXAM SCRIPT
VERIFIED QUESTIONS COMPLETE
ANSWERS GRADED APLUS
◉ Who defined addiction as "a chronic relapsing disease."
Answer: Koob
◉ The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) defines
addiction as "a treatable, chronic medical disease involving complex
interactions among ________ , __________ , __________ , ___________. People
with addiction use substances or engage in behaviors that become
____________ and often continue despite harmful consequences."
Answer: Brain circuits
genetics
the environment
an individual's life experiences
compulsive
◉ True or False:
,Prevention efforts and treatment approaches for addiction are
generally more successful as those for other chronic diseases.
Answer: True
◉ What are the seven dimensions of addictions?
Answer: 1. Use
2. Problems
3. Physical adaptation (tolerance & physiological dependence)
4. Behavioral or psychological dependence
5. Cognitive impairment (temporary or long-term)
6. Medical harm (acute or chronic)
7. Motivation for change
◉ What are the five explanatory models of addictive behaviors?
Answer: 1. Personal responsibility model
2. Agent model
3. Dispositional model
4. Social learning model
5. Sociocultural model
◉ Personal responsibility model
, Answer: Problems with alcohol and other drugs have been regarded
as a failure of self-control, a violation of moral, ethical, or religious
standards.
◉ Agent model
Answer: -Places primary emphasis on the strong effects of the agent.
-Anyone who is exposed to the drug is at risk because of its addictive
and destructive properties.
◉ Dispositional model
Answer: -Places the primary cause of addiction within the person.
-The cause of addiction is a physical condition that is beyond the
individual's willful control.
◉ Social learning model
Answer: -Drinking and drug use are influenced by modeling,
particularly from family and peers.
◉ Sociocultural model
Answer: -Emphasizes the influence of societal and cultural factors.
◉ Public health perspective
Answer: -Groups causal factors into 3 categories:
