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ADDICTION AND MENTAL ILLNESS PART 1 STUDY GUIDE

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ADDICTION AND MENTAL ILLNESS

Chapter 6: The Psychotic and Cognitive Disorders

1. Treating schizophrenia is a great challenge. What contributes to that challenge?

2. Cardinal features of schizophrenia include substantial ______of clients’ thought processes as well as the ______of their thoughts.

3. What are the symptoms of schizophrenia as noted in the DSM-IV?

4. ______symptoms are a problem because of what is there and ______symptoms are a problem because of what is not there.

5. How long must symptoms be present to make the diagnosis of schizophrenia?

6. At what age does schizophrenia typically manifest itself?

7. Complete remission from schizophrenia is not ______.

8. What are the other five psychotic disorders listed in your text?

9. What is neurological “sensitization?”

10. What is “cross sensitization?”

11. How do you believe the client who has both “neurological sensitization” and “cross sensitization” would complicate his or her treatment?

12. What are the 3 key issues for managing the person with schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders?

13. About how many people with a diagnosis of schizophrenia also have a substance use disorder?

14. What happens when substance abuse disorders interact with schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders?

15. Even moderate drinking appears to be ______for this population.

16. What do you need to remember when counseling clients with both a psychotic and a substance use disorder?

17. In what ways do you think that impaired thinking will affect the clients’ treatment?

18. Stressful situations and high demands often cause clients with schizophrenia to disorganize. What are some techniques that you can utilize to help that client to succeed in treatment?

19. Using lots of visual aids and keeping materials simple and concrete will help clients with schizophrenia change their ______.

20. Rates of comorbid major depression and suicidal ideation are ______among those suffering from schizophrenia.

21. How can denial of either or both illnesses be handled?

22. When should socialization activities be used in treating someone with schizophrenia?

23. Why do you believe the authors of your text suggest that families should be educated about schizophrenia and chemical use/abuse?

24. Often, doing a comprehensive chemical dependency assessment with someone who is psychotic will not be worth your ______.

25. Why should psychiatrists generally avoid prescribing a benzodiazepine to a dually diagnosed person was schizophrenia?

26. Heavy confrontation with the person with schizophrenia who is in denial should be avoided. What should you as the therapist do instead?

27. Going quickly through the 12 steps of recovery with a person with schizophrenia is not a ______expectation.

28. What type of relapse prevention is most likely to benefit clients with schizophrenia?

29. What are the three phases of personal therapy?

Phase 1 involves:

Phase 2 involves:

Phase 3 involves:

30. Which clients generally do not benefit from personal therapy?

Personal Reflection

31. “Do not expect miracles, but do not leave prematurely.” What does that statement mean to you regarding treating someone dually diagnosed with schizophrenia?

Clients with Dementia and Other Cognitive Disorders

32. What does the term “cognitive disorders” refer to?

33. What are the cognitive disorders associated with?

34. What is are causes of a cognitive disorder?

35. What are the essential features of dementia?

36. List the characteristics of withdrawal syndrome listed in your text on pages 93 and 94.

37. True or false. Cognitive deficits in alcoholics are usually corrected by time.

38. True or false. Abstinence is the only goal for the person with a cognitive disorder.

39. True or false. Keeping the step work concrete and simple will help in the treatment of someone dually diagnosed with a cognitive disorder.