Treatment of Adolescents with Substance Use Disorders Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ____ 1. Introduction Substance use may compromise the emotional and mental development of the adolescent from youth to adulthood. A. True B. False ____ 2. Using adult programs for treating youth has been shown to be effective. A. True B. False ____ 3. In the treatment of adolescents, it is useful to consider substance use along a continuum with six anchor points. Points one and six are, respectfully: A. Abstinence and Recovery C. Misuse and Abuse B. Abstinence and Secondary Abstinence D. Abuse and Recovery ____ 4. Another name for interagency agreements is: A. Notice of Collaboration C. Memoranda of Understanding B. Terms of Agreement D. None of the above ____ 5. The use of Therapeutic Communities is typical in the treatment of adolescents with the severest substance abuse problems. A. True B. False ____ 6. Which of the following are considered to have distinctive treatment needs? A. Youth in the juvenile justice system C. Homosexual, bisexual and transgendered youth B. Homeless youth D. All of the above ____ 7. Chapter 1 According to the National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, most of the increase in adolescent substance use is attributed to: A. Peer pressure C. Increase in marijuana use B. Increase in alcohol use D. Lack of parental supervision ____ 8. This drug, glamorized by rock stars and fashion models, has increased in popularity among young people: A. Marijuana C. Alcohol B. Heroin chic D. Crank ____ 9. There is a strong and consistent association between this disorder and substance use among teenagers: A. Post traumatic stress disorder C. Conduct disorder B. Anxiety disorder D. Sleep disorder ____ 10. Treatment efforts that approach young people as “little adults” are bound to fail. A. True B. False ____ 11. “Risk Behavior Syndrome” refers to: A. Problem behaviors that serve a social goal C. A psychiatric disorder in the DSM-IV B. Problem behaviors the adolescent uses to get attention D. All of the above ____ 12. Chapter 2 It has been found empirically that female adolescent substance users have a history of parental rejection and sexual and/or physical abuse. A. True B. False ____ 13. A ‘coexisting disorder’ most commonly refers to: A. Dual disorder C. Both a and b B. A coexisting substance use disorder with a psychiatric disorder D. None of the above ____ 14. These disorders are most commonly predictive of later adolescent substance use: A. Post traumatic stress disorder and ADHD C. Affective and anxiety disorders B. Conduct and oppositional disorders D. None of the above ____ 15. Treatment facilities should suspend “no-medication” rules for depressed adolescents. A. True B. False ____ 16. The risk of adolescent health and behavioral problems rises with: A. Lack of parenting skills C. Poor bonding between parents and children B. High levels of family conflict D. All of the above ____ 17. Studies have shown a relationship between high intelligence level and increased risk of substance use. A. True B. False ____ 18. When a primary care provider identifies a substance use disorder in an adolescent, it is encouraged that the care provider: A. Give them a referral card C. Contact the parents B. Have them call a counselor to set up an appointment D. Make immediate contact with a treatment provider ____ 19. Physiological withdrawal symptoms are not common among adolescent substance abusers. A. True B. False ____ 20. Relapse is best viewed by treatment professionals as: A. A failure of the treatment program C. An opportunity for learning B. Noncompliance by the adolescent D. Resulting from lack of parental involvement ____ 21. In the Brief Intervention model of treatment, booster sessions offer an opportunity to review skills for relapse prevention. A. True B. False ____ 22. Chapter 3 A treatment program’s design, policy, evaluation and legal approach are shaped by: A. The program director C. Available funding B. Federal and state regulations D. Underlying philosophies ____ 23. The program or clinical supervisor, substance abuse counselors and therapists comprise the core staff of a treatment program. A. True B. False ____ 24. All of the following are roles of the core staff, except: A. Screening and assessment C. Prescribing medication B. Substance disorder treatment D. Case management ____ 25. Treatment programs should avoid using recovering substance abusers as staff members. A. True B. False ____ 26. Program managers should not encourage support staff members’ involvement in community activities, as this goes above and beyond the call of their official job description. A. True B. False ____ 27. Chapter 4 The most prevalent model for treatment of substance abuse in the last three decades has been: A. Minnesota Model C. Cognitive Behavioral B. Psychoanalysis D. 12-Step Programs ____ 28. All of the following are 12-step statements with the exception of: A. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol C. We made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves B. We subscribe to no power greater than our own D. We made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them ____ 29. One of the goals of the Minnesota Model is identifying a variety of elements of care within one program. A. True B. False ____ 30. Most 12-based programs concentrate on the first 7 steps during primary treatment, whereas the remaining ones are attended to in aftercare. A. True B. False ____ 31. Chapter 5 The core goal of TC’s is to promote a more holistic lifestyle with a focus on: A. Problematic social behaviors C. Problematic emotions B. Problematic psychological behaviors D. All of the above ____ 32. Originally the large majority of residents of TC’s were young male: A. Alcoholics C. Marijuana abusers B. Heroin addicts D. Cocaine addicts ____ 33. Rehabilitation is a term used by TC’s to refer to helping TC residents develop socially productive lifestyles for the first time in their lives. A. True B. False ____ 34. Habilitation refers to living in the present moment. A. True B. False ____ 35. According to this manual, adolescent substance abusers made up what percentage of residents in TC’s? A. 10-15% C. 30-35% B. 20-25% D. 45-50% ____ 36. Most adolescent residents of the TC community are made up of males mandated by court. A. True B. False ____ 37. There is very little difference between the social histories of adults and adolescent users in treatment concerning onset and pattern of use, academic performance and juvenile delinquency. A. True B. False ____ 38. A core feature of TC treatment is that the following serves as the primary therapist: A. The licensed therapist C. The resident psychologist B. The community D. Staff members ____ 39. In the early days, an adolescent’s family was encouraged to participate in the treatment program of the Therapeutic Community. A. True B. False ____ 40. TC treatment staff need to be particularly aware of special issues regarding the adolescent in treatment, namely: A. Guilt, anger and sexuality C. Sexuality, anger and self-image B. Self-image, guilt and sexuality D. Shame, guilt and depression ____ 41. Chapter 6 Although the family environment is a factor, it is important to recognize that other factors also contribute to adolescent substance use. These include individual, environmental and contextual factors. A. True B. False ____ 42. The phrase “family therapy” is a catch-all name referring to: A. Intensive family treatment led by a licensed family therapist C. Any activity that brings family members together for discussion B. Any planned counseling session that brings at least 2 or more family members together D. None of the above ____ 43. All of the following are considered integrative family therapies except: A. Functional C. Multisystemic B. Structural D. Cognitive-behavioral ____ 44. In an effort to reduce health care costs, the primary setting for adolescent substance use disorder treatment is: A. The family’s home C. Outpatient program B. Residential treatment D. All of the above ____ 45. Research on homeless youth in inner-cities indicates that the types of substances used vary geographically. What are the substances most commonly used on the west coast? A. Alcohol and marijuana C. Ecstasy and methamphetamine B. Cocaine and marijuana D. Heroin and cocaine ____ 46. The most commonly used substances by adolescents on the East coast are: A. Alcohol and cocaine C. Methamphetamine and marijuana B. Heroin and crack cocaine D. Alcohol and marijuana ____ 47. Rates of depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation are highest among homosexual, bisexual and transgendered youth. A. True B. False ____ 48. Chapter 8 Whether a treatment program may admit an adolescent without parental consent depends on: A. The treatment program’s philosophy C. State statutes B. Federal regulations D. All of the above ____ 49. Federal law and regulations severely restrict communications about identifiable clients by programs providing substance abuse treatment. A. True B. False ____ 50. “Prevention programs” do not have to comply with Federal regulations regarding confidentiality. A. True B. False ____ 51. Adolescents in treatment have the right to revoke consent at any time. A. True B. False