CDI FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

How are substance use and addiction portrayed in the media? correct answer: polarized, alcohol more normalized, substance use and sex often linked Know the 4 basic principles of psychoactive drugs correct answer: 1. neither GOOD nor BAD 2. multiple effects 3. AMOUNT and POTENCY affect effects 4. the effects depend on users HISTORY and EXPECTATIONS How have the diagnostic criteria for substance use disorders evolved over time? correct answer: alcoholism began as a sociopathic personality disorder, by the DSM II it was just under personality disorders (non-psychotic) and the dependence and abuse sections were created, DSM III included a SUD sections which branched into SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND DEPENDENCE, criteria were developed in DSM III-R, DSM V developed SUD categories and 11 criteria What are the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for Substance Use Disorders? correct answer: 1. Impaired control 2. Social Impairment 3. Risky use of substance 4. Pharmacological Criteria Know the severity ratings for DSM-5 Substance Use Disorders and the symptoms/criteria correct answer: Mild: 2-3 Moderate: 4-5 Severe: 6+ What are some problems with the past model of substance abuse/ dependence diagnoses in the DSM-IV-TR? correct answer: The inclusion of 'legal problems because of drug use' had: racial undertones vague criteria divided into abuse and dependence made it difficult to diagnose properly What are the main differences between the DSM-5 and the DSM-IV-TR in terms of substance disorder/use/dependence? correct answer: -criteria became more specific -removal of legal criteria -added a severity and craving section -removed racial undertones What are the implications of direct-to-consumer advertising of pharmaceuticals in the U.S.? correct answer: SAMHSA correct answer: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration NIDA correct answer: National Institute on Drug Abuse NIAAA correct answer: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism DSM-5 correct answer: The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition What are the "safe" drinking limits of men and women (according to NIH)? correct answer: Men: 4 drinks a day 14 drinks a week Women: 3 drinks a day 7 drinks a week How is alcohol use defined by SAMHSA studies correct answer: 1 drink in the last 30 days Binge Drinking correct answer: 5 or more drinks on 1 day in the past 30 days Heavy Drinking correct answer: 5 or more drink on 5 days in the past 30 days