Intro to SUD
Ethics and Legal Issues in SUD Counseling
Assessment and Diagnosis
Substance Us Impact on Brain & Body
100

Name on potential issue when working with addictions

Countertransference

Comorbidity

Family History

Trust

Different approaches and understanding

100

Ethical codes are intended to be the BLANK standard counselors abide by when working with clients.

minimum

100

Name one reason why clients may be reluctant to report substance use issues in counseling

Embarrassed

Do not want to be judged

Do not want to be denied treatment

Do no want to be reported or arrested

100

At usual doses these types of drugs dampen the central nervous system (CNS) activity

Depressants

200

Each substance has its own listing of criteria – with degrees of the disorder in the DSM-5. What are they?

Mild, moderate, and severe

200

Ethically counselors working with an SUD population should prioritize...

confidentiality and client rights

200

The most important aspect of the assessment of substance use is...

Diagnostic Interview

200

Substances are considered psychoactive when they...

can cross the blood-brain barrier and create changes in the brain causing changes in the thinking and behavior of the user

300

What is an unspecified Cannabis-related disorder?

The manual includes these conditions in order to provide mental health practitioners with a way to diagnose significant substance-related problems that don’t fit the definitions for any individually recognized substance-related disorder.

300

The right or privilege of confidentiality belongs to the client (even deceased), not the...

Counselor

300

Diagnosis of substance use disorders should be based on...

problematic pattern of behaviors related to the substance

300

Drugs affect mostly 3 areas of the brain. What are they?

Brain Stem

Limbic System

Cerebral Cortex

400

Intrapersonal factors of addiction include...

Personality, development, cognition

400

SUD clients’ confidentiality is protected by what federal laws?

HIPAA, Patient Privacy, and Affordable Care Acts

400

An understanding of the dynamics of denial, tolerance, loss of control, and diverse medical consequences is an essential prerequisite for....

accurate diagnosis

400

What is the most potent form of amphetamines

Methamphetamine

500

Substances for which a person can be diagnosed with an SUD in the DSM-5 include: 

- Alcohol
- Cannabis
- Phencyclidine
- Other hallucinogens
- Inhalants
- Opioid
- Sedative, hypnotic, or anxiolytic drugs
- Stimulant: specify amphetamine or cocaine
- Tobacco
- Unknown

500

Legally HIPAA and BLANK often conflict

CFR 42

500

What are the 4 major groupings in the DSM-5 for substance use disorders?

Impaired Control, Social Impairment, Risky Use, Pharmacological 

500

What chemical system in the brain can be affected by MDMA (ecstasy) abuse

Dopamine systems