Study Guide for the Course 416 Final Exam

  1. About one-third of persons with an episode of major depression will not fully recover, and those who have two or more episodes are at higher risk for having additional episodes. True False
  2. Complete remission from schizophrenia is common. True False
  3. Even moderate drinking appears to be unsafe for clients with schizophrenia. True False
  4. Going quickly through the 12 steps of recovery with a person with schizophrenia is a realistic expectation. True False
  5. Cognitive deficits, absent in alcoholics, are usually corrected by time. True False
  6. Abstinence should be the only goal for the person with a cognitive disorder. True False
  7. Keeping the step work concrete and simple will help in the treatment of someone dually diagnosed with a cognitive disorder. True False
  8. There is little hope for people with bipolar disease to recover well and maintain abstinence from substance abuse. True False
  9. Symptoms of ADHD can sometimes mimic the symptoms of mania. True False
  10. Using stimulants to treat ADHD should be avoided if the client is also suffering from a disease of addiction. True False
  11. Symptoms of anxiety very commonly accompany major depression and require attention. True False
  12. Chances of recovery for the clinically depressed dually diagnosed client with appropriate treatment are poor. True False
  13. Anxiety disorders tend to be acute in half or more of individuals. True False
  14. People with anxiety disorders are at a high risk for relapse. True False
  15. The antisocial personality feels little guilt over the trail of wreckage left in his/her wake. True False
  16. Those with antisocial personality disorder feel they are never responsible because it is always someone else's fault or there was a good reason why they did what they did. True False
  17. Antisocial personality disorder also predicts a good outcome in chemical dependency treatment. True False
  18. Those with antisocial personality disorder cannot easily tolerate a delay of gratification. True False
  19. Generally families play only a small role in the causes and conditions associated with substance abuse and psychiatric disorders True False
  20. The more recent term for “manic depression” is “bipolar disorder.” True False
  21. Cardinal features of schizophrenia include substantial . . . :
  22. People suffering from bipolar disorder present what three key treatment issues?
  23. Working with the social system of clients is another way to ______motivation.
  24. About how many people with a diagnosis of schizophrenia also have a substance use disorder?
  25. What type of relapse prevention is most likely to benefit clients with schizophrenia?
  26. At what age does schizophrenia typically manifest itself?
  27. Define the term “hypomania.”
  28. When may hospitalization become necessary to stabilize behavior and ensure initial abstinence for someone with bipolar disorder?
  29. What type of medication is an alternative to using stimulants to treat ADHD?
  30. How many people with a lifetime history of major depression also have a lifetime history of a substance use disorder?
  31. What are the key affects for those individuals with either borderline or antisocial personality disorders?
  32. What do your authors suggest is the enemy of the person with an antisocial personality disorder?
  1. Which gender is more often diagnosed as borderline personality?
  2. The “Family Disease Model” suggests that the family members suffer from which of these diseases?
  3. What is the recommended remedy in the “Family Disease Model”?