CAADC Exam Study Flashcards
Questions With Correct Answers
Addiction |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |chronic, |relapsing |disease |characterized |by |compulsive, |at
|times |uncontrollable, |drug |craving, |seeking, |and |use |that |persist |even |in |the |face |of |extremely
|negative |consequences |and |by |long-lasting |changes |in |the |brain.
1) |Clinical |2) |Diagnostic |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |term |addiction |is |a |(1) |term, |rather |than |
a |(2) |one.
Prefrontal |Cortex |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Part |of |the |brain |which |enables |us |to |assess |
situations, |make |sound |decisions, |and |keep |our |emotions |and |desires |under |control.
Alcohol |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |most |widely |used |and |abused |substance |in |America.
Alcohol |use |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |consumption |of |beverage |alcohol |within |some |
socially |prescribed |or |ritualistic |context.
Marajuana |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |most |common |illicit |drug |used |in |the |United |States
Reliability |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |ability |of |a |test |to |demonstrate |that |it |is |able |to |
produce |stable/consistent |results.
Validity |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |ability |of |a |test |to |accurately |measure |what |it |is |intended
|to |measure
Saliva |Drug |Test |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Type |of |drug |test |which |measures |drug |usage |within |
the |past |day
,Urine |Drug |Test |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |most |common |type |of |drug |test |which |is |able |to |
detect |drug |usage |within |a |period |of |one |week |to |one |month.
Hair |Drug |Test |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Type |of |drug |test |which |is |used |to |determine |drug |
usage |over |a |period |of |two |to |four |months |and |are |more |sensitive |than |saliva |and |urine |tests.
Gas |chromatography/Mass |Spectrometry |(GC/MS) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Considered |the
|"gold |standard" |in |urinalysis |due |to |its |ability |to |perform |a |specific |test, |and |is |extremely |
effective |in |identifying |the |presence |of |a |specific |substance |within |a |given |sample. |Highly |
accurate |and |is |the |only |method |of |urinalysis |that |produces |quantitative |results.
Borderline |Personality |Disorder |(BPD) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |pervasive |pattern |of |
instability |or |interpersonal |relationships, |self-image, |and |affects, |along |with |marked |
impulsivity, |that |begins |by |early |adulthood |and |is |present |in |a |variety |of |contexts.
Antisocial |Personality |Disorder |(APD) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-(1) |a |pervasive |disregard |for |and
|violation |of |the |rights |of |others, |and |(2) |an |inability |to |form |meaningful |interpersonal |
relationships. |The |prevalence |of |substance |abuse |is |high.
Major |Depression |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Symptoms |may |occur |at |mild |or |moderate |levels |of
|severity. |Typically |experienced |as |a |more |intense |and |acute |depression, |often |with |strong |
physiological |changes |in |appetite, |sleep, |energy |level, |and |ability |to |think, |as |well |as |excessive |
feelings |of |worthlessness |with |possible |suicidal |ideation |or |plans.
Bipolar |Disorder |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Characterized |by |fluctuations |in |mood |from |one |end
|or |"pole" |to |the |other |- |severe |depression |to |mania. |In |between |extremes |of |elation |and |
depression, |some |clients |are |likely |to |struggle |almost |all |the |time |(mildly |elevated) |states |that |
carry |deterioration |in |judgement, |leading |to |legal |trouble, |financial |loss, |or |relapse |to |abusing |
substances.
,Panic |Attack |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |distinct |period |of |intense |fear |or |discomfort |that |
develops |abruptly, |usually |reaching |a |crescendo |within |a |few |minutes |or |less. |Physical |
symptoms |may |include |hyperventilation, |palpitations, |trembling, |sweating, |dizziness, |hot |
flashes |or |chills, |numbness |or |tingling, |and |the |sensation |or |fear |of |nausea |or |chocking.
Panic |Disorder |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Episodes |of |panic |attacks |followed |by |a |period |of |
persistent |fear |of |the |recurrence |of |more |panic |attacks.
Obsessive-Compulsive |Disorder |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-An |anxiety |disorder |involving |
obsessions |or |compulsive |rituals, |or |both. |Often |involve |transgressing |social |norms, |harming |
others, |and |becoming |contaminated, |but |they |are |more |intense |than |excessive |worries |about |
real |problems.
Anxiety |Disorders |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Comprised |of |panic |attacks, |panic |disorder, |specific |
phobia, |and |social |phobia.
Post-Traumatic |Stress |Disorder |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Development |of |characteristic |
symptoms |following |exposure |to |an |extreme |traumatic |stressor |involving |direct |personal |
experience |of |an |event |that |involves |actual |or |threatened |death |or |serious |injury, |or |other |
threat |to |one's |physical |integrity; |or |witnessing |an |event |that |involves |death, |injury, |or |a |
threat |to |the |physical |integrity |of |another |person; |or |learning |about |unexpected |or |violent |
death, |serious |harm, |or |threat |of |death |or |injury |experiences |by |a |family |member |or |other |
close |associate.
Eating |Disorders |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Comprised |of |anorexia |nervosa |and |bulimia |nervosa
Anorexia |Nervosa |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-An |eating |disorder |characterized |by |an |individual |
refusing |to |maintain |a |minimal |normal |body |weight, |is |intensely |afraid |of |gaining |weight, |and |
exhibits |a |significant |disturbance |in |the |perception |of |the |shape |or |size |of |his |or |her |body.
Bulimia |Nervosa |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-An |eating |disorder |characterized |by |binge |eating |and
|inappropriate |compensatory |methods |to |prevent |weight |gain.
, Psychosis |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Term |for |a |severely |incapacitated |mental |and |emotional |
state |involving |a |person's |thinking, |perception, |and |emotional |control.
Psychosis |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Distorted |thoughts |in |which |an |individual |has |false |beliefs, |
sensations |or |perceptions |that |are |imagined, |and/or |very |extreme |and |unusual |emotional |
states |along |with |deterioration |in |thinking, |judgement, |self-control, |or |understanding.
Schizophrenia |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Most |common |type |of |psychotic |disorder. |Symptoms |
include |delusions, |hallucinations, |disorganized |speech |(e.g., |frequent |derailment |or |
incoherence), |grossly |disorganized |or |catatonic |behavior, |and |deficits |in |certain |areas |of |
functioning- |for |example, |the |inability |to |initiate |and |persist |in |goal-directed |activities. |These |
symptoms |regularly |develop |before |the |first |episode |of |a |schizophrenic |breakdown, |
sometimes |stretching |back |years |and |often |intensifying |prior |to |deactivations |of |an |active, |
acutely |psychotic |state.
Substance-Use |Disorder |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Patterns |of |symptoms |resulting |from |use |of |a
|substance |which |the |individual |continues |to |take, |despite |experiencing |problems |as |a |result.
Mild |SUD |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-2-3 |symptoms/criteria |met |within |a |12 |month |period.
Moderate |SUD |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-4-5 |symptoms/criteria |met |within |a |12 |month |period.
Severe |SUD |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-6 |or |more |symptoms/criteria |met |within |a |12 |month |
period.
Medical |Model |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |view |of |addiction |as |a |chronic |and |progressive |
disease |which |has |evolved |from |earlier |forms |of |the |disease |model |that |stressed |the |need |for |
humane |treatment |and |hypothesized |a |dichotomy |between |"normals" |and |"addicts" |or
|"alcoholics". |More |recent |models |take |a |broader |"biopsychosocial" |view, |consistent |with |a |
modern |understanding |of |chronic |diseases.
Questions With Correct Answers
Addiction |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |chronic, |relapsing |disease |characterized |by |compulsive, |at
|times |uncontrollable, |drug |craving, |seeking, |and |use |that |persist |even |in |the |face |of |extremely
|negative |consequences |and |by |long-lasting |changes |in |the |brain.
1) |Clinical |2) |Diagnostic |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |term |addiction |is |a |(1) |term, |rather |than |
a |(2) |one.
Prefrontal |Cortex |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Part |of |the |brain |which |enables |us |to |assess |
situations, |make |sound |decisions, |and |keep |our |emotions |and |desires |under |control.
Alcohol |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |most |widely |used |and |abused |substance |in |America.
Alcohol |use |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |consumption |of |beverage |alcohol |within |some |
socially |prescribed |or |ritualistic |context.
Marajuana |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |most |common |illicit |drug |used |in |the |United |States
Reliability |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |ability |of |a |test |to |demonstrate |that |it |is |able |to |
produce |stable/consistent |results.
Validity |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |ability |of |a |test |to |accurately |measure |what |it |is |intended
|to |measure
Saliva |Drug |Test |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Type |of |drug |test |which |measures |drug |usage |within |
the |past |day
,Urine |Drug |Test |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |most |common |type |of |drug |test |which |is |able |to |
detect |drug |usage |within |a |period |of |one |week |to |one |month.
Hair |Drug |Test |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Type |of |drug |test |which |is |used |to |determine |drug |
usage |over |a |period |of |two |to |four |months |and |are |more |sensitive |than |saliva |and |urine |tests.
Gas |chromatography/Mass |Spectrometry |(GC/MS) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Considered |the
|"gold |standard" |in |urinalysis |due |to |its |ability |to |perform |a |specific |test, |and |is |extremely |
effective |in |identifying |the |presence |of |a |specific |substance |within |a |given |sample. |Highly |
accurate |and |is |the |only |method |of |urinalysis |that |produces |quantitative |results.
Borderline |Personality |Disorder |(BPD) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |pervasive |pattern |of |
instability |or |interpersonal |relationships, |self-image, |and |affects, |along |with |marked |
impulsivity, |that |begins |by |early |adulthood |and |is |present |in |a |variety |of |contexts.
Antisocial |Personality |Disorder |(APD) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-(1) |a |pervasive |disregard |for |and
|violation |of |the |rights |of |others, |and |(2) |an |inability |to |form |meaningful |interpersonal |
relationships. |The |prevalence |of |substance |abuse |is |high.
Major |Depression |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Symptoms |may |occur |at |mild |or |moderate |levels |of
|severity. |Typically |experienced |as |a |more |intense |and |acute |depression, |often |with |strong |
physiological |changes |in |appetite, |sleep, |energy |level, |and |ability |to |think, |as |well |as |excessive |
feelings |of |worthlessness |with |possible |suicidal |ideation |or |plans.
Bipolar |Disorder |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Characterized |by |fluctuations |in |mood |from |one |end
|or |"pole" |to |the |other |- |severe |depression |to |mania. |In |between |extremes |of |elation |and |
depression, |some |clients |are |likely |to |struggle |almost |all |the |time |(mildly |elevated) |states |that |
carry |deterioration |in |judgement, |leading |to |legal |trouble, |financial |loss, |or |relapse |to |abusing |
substances.
,Panic |Attack |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |distinct |period |of |intense |fear |or |discomfort |that |
develops |abruptly, |usually |reaching |a |crescendo |within |a |few |minutes |or |less. |Physical |
symptoms |may |include |hyperventilation, |palpitations, |trembling, |sweating, |dizziness, |hot |
flashes |or |chills, |numbness |or |tingling, |and |the |sensation |or |fear |of |nausea |or |chocking.
Panic |Disorder |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Episodes |of |panic |attacks |followed |by |a |period |of |
persistent |fear |of |the |recurrence |of |more |panic |attacks.
Obsessive-Compulsive |Disorder |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-An |anxiety |disorder |involving |
obsessions |or |compulsive |rituals, |or |both. |Often |involve |transgressing |social |norms, |harming |
others, |and |becoming |contaminated, |but |they |are |more |intense |than |excessive |worries |about |
real |problems.
Anxiety |Disorders |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Comprised |of |panic |attacks, |panic |disorder, |specific |
phobia, |and |social |phobia.
Post-Traumatic |Stress |Disorder |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Development |of |characteristic |
symptoms |following |exposure |to |an |extreme |traumatic |stressor |involving |direct |personal |
experience |of |an |event |that |involves |actual |or |threatened |death |or |serious |injury, |or |other |
threat |to |one's |physical |integrity; |or |witnessing |an |event |that |involves |death, |injury, |or |a |
threat |to |the |physical |integrity |of |another |person; |or |learning |about |unexpected |or |violent |
death, |serious |harm, |or |threat |of |death |or |injury |experiences |by |a |family |member |or |other |
close |associate.
Eating |Disorders |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Comprised |of |anorexia |nervosa |and |bulimia |nervosa
Anorexia |Nervosa |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-An |eating |disorder |characterized |by |an |individual |
refusing |to |maintain |a |minimal |normal |body |weight, |is |intensely |afraid |of |gaining |weight, |and |
exhibits |a |significant |disturbance |in |the |perception |of |the |shape |or |size |of |his |or |her |body.
Bulimia |Nervosa |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-An |eating |disorder |characterized |by |binge |eating |and
|inappropriate |compensatory |methods |to |prevent |weight |gain.
, Psychosis |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Term |for |a |severely |incapacitated |mental |and |emotional |
state |involving |a |person's |thinking, |perception, |and |emotional |control.
Psychosis |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Distorted |thoughts |in |which |an |individual |has |false |beliefs, |
sensations |or |perceptions |that |are |imagined, |and/or |very |extreme |and |unusual |emotional |
states |along |with |deterioration |in |thinking, |judgement, |self-control, |or |understanding.
Schizophrenia |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Most |common |type |of |psychotic |disorder. |Symptoms |
include |delusions, |hallucinations, |disorganized |speech |(e.g., |frequent |derailment |or |
incoherence), |grossly |disorganized |or |catatonic |behavior, |and |deficits |in |certain |areas |of |
functioning- |for |example, |the |inability |to |initiate |and |persist |in |goal-directed |activities. |These |
symptoms |regularly |develop |before |the |first |episode |of |a |schizophrenic |breakdown, |
sometimes |stretching |back |years |and |often |intensifying |prior |to |deactivations |of |an |active, |
acutely |psychotic |state.
Substance-Use |Disorder |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Patterns |of |symptoms |resulting |from |use |of |a
|substance |which |the |individual |continues |to |take, |despite |experiencing |problems |as |a |result.
Mild |SUD |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-2-3 |symptoms/criteria |met |within |a |12 |month |period.
Moderate |SUD |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-4-5 |symptoms/criteria |met |within |a |12 |month |period.
Severe |SUD |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-6 |or |more |symptoms/criteria |met |within |a |12 |month |
period.
Medical |Model |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |view |of |addiction |as |a |chronic |and |progressive |
disease |which |has |evolved |from |earlier |forms |of |the |disease |model |that |stressed |the |need |for |
humane |treatment |and |hypothesized |a |dichotomy |between |"normals" |and |"addicts" |or
|"alcoholics". |More |recent |models |take |a |broader |"biopsychosocial" |view, |consistent |with |a |
modern |understanding |of |chronic |diseases.
