Mental Health Treatment for Persons with HIV/AIDS - 2 Contact Hours 

 

Multiple Choice 

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 

 

 1. Persons with substance abuse disorders, whether or not they are HIV, are subject to higher rates of mental 
disorders than the rest of the population. 

A 

True 

B 

False 



 

 2. Evidence indicates that psychiatric disorders are common in persons with HIV/AIDS. 

A 

True 

B 

False 



 

 3. In general, mental disorders of concern in HIV-infected substance abusers fall into which category? 

A 

Substance-induced mental disorders 

C 

Medication-related mental disorders 

B 

HIV-related mental disorders 

D 

All of the above 



 

 4. Adjustment Disorders tend to be time-limited. 

A 

True 

B 

False 



 

 5. Mania occurs frequently in clients who are HIV positive. In one study of an HIV/AIDS medical clinic, the 
incidence of mania was as high as: 

A 

3 percent 

C 

20 percent 

B 

8 percent 

D 

None of the above 



 

 6. A neuropsychological exam is not a necessary part of the assessment for dementia. 

A 

True 

B 

False 



 

 7. Early signs and symptoms of neurocognitive impairment include all of the following except: 

A 

Short-term memory loss 

C 

Loss of libido 

B 

Cognitive slowing 

D 

Mood changes 



 

 8. Dementia is more common than delirium in HIV-infected substance abusers. 

A 

True 

B 

False 



 

 9. To determine the substance abuse and mental health treatment needs of clients with HIV/AIDS, the provider must 
understand the impact of HIV infection on: 

A 

Relationships 

C 

Finances 

B 

The brain 

D 

Sexual activity 



 

 10. Assessment and diagnosis of mental illness in HIV-infected substance abusing clients should be done in context. 
For example, acute depression is relatively common among clients who have just learned they are HIV positive. 

A 

True 

B 

False 



 

 11. A CD4+ T cell count below 200 informs the mental health or counseling professional that the client is at higher 
risk for HIV-related dementia. 

A 

True 

B 

False 



 

 12. Immediate abstinence from substances is an important and realistic treatment goal for clients who are severely 
psychologically disturbed. 

A 

True 

B 

False 



 

 13. In animal and human testing, most of the major classes of psychiatric medications have been shown not to have 
abuse potential. 

A 

True 

B 

False 



 

 14. 

The most widely effective and available treatment for opiod abuse is: 

A 

Cognitive therapy 

C 

Naltrexone therapy 

B 

Methadone maintenance 

D 

None of the above 



 



 15. The current model for group therapy with HIV/AIDS clients is based upon the clients’ stage of diagnosis. In this 
model, client groups are: 1) those who have just learned they are HIV positive 2) those in the early stages of HIV 
and 3) those in the early stages of AIDS 

A 

True 

B 

False