Gender and SUD
An often unrecognized source of drugs of misuse for women with Substance Use Disorders are
What are Physicians prescribing a medication in good faith?
The term “dual diagnosis” refers to an individuals who has
What is a person with both a mental health disorder and a substance use disorder at the same time?
Name one disadvantage of self-report screening inventories
What is they are vulnerable to attempts at deception
True or False: Historically, women with substance misuse problems have faced greater social condemnation than men.
What is True?
Persons with a bipolar disorder tend to abuse drugs (except alcohol) during which phase of their illness?
What is the manic phase of their illness?
A client reports spending “only $100” a week on alcohol, but becomes indignant and tells you that this is "no big deal" when you report that this is over $5,000 a year for alcohol. This is an example of
What is denial?
True or False: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is less likely in women who smoke as compared with men.
What is False?
True or False: Emergency room physicians commonly attribute symptoms in patients with co-occurring disorders to their SUDs with the exclusion of psychiatric disorders.
What is False
True or False: When making a diagnosis of a substance use disorder, the client’s motivation for seeking treatment services is considered irrelevant and inconsequential.
What is False