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CASAC EXAM STUDY GUIDEAddiction - Answers -Inability to stop using or drinking despite negative consequences
such as:
1. inability to keep a job or attend school
2. use in high risk situations
3. legal consequences
4. encountering conflict
5. damage to relationships
The Disease Concept - Answers -Addicts continue to seek out and use drugs despite
negative life consequences.
1. Rooted in the idea that the addict has an abnormal reaction to a substance to which
most people react differently
2. A non alcoholic could have 1 or 2 drinks and easily stop drinking
2. An alcoholic on the other hand would feel compelled to continue drinking in a way the
non alcoholic could ever experience
4. Compulsion is related to abnormalities in the brains of addicts concerning dopamine
release and feedback
The Psychology of Addiction - Answers -Substance abuse can certainly be a symptom
of underlying mental illness.
Drug use may be the addicts attempt to self medicate to escape negative and painful
feelings and states of mind beyond his or her control
Methods of assessing Addiction - Answers -Patient Reports, Using empathy,
biomarkers.
1. By using factors based on the persons addiction status and their current emotional
status in life the chance of recovery increases
Patient Reports - Answers -Getting reports from the patient on when they are active and
non active in addiction
blood testing - Answers -to perform blood testing of blood samples taken from the
patient with a syringe this method of testing is one of the most effective for drugs as
drugs can be detected in the blood much faster than urine and saliva and they also stay
in the blood for longer periods of time one blood sample is all that is needed regardless
of the amount of drugs being assessed drugs testing in any of these forms can be done
to check for one specific drug or to check for up to 30 drugs at one time the testing
method used depends upon the breeze and or testing for example if the test is taken for
legal purposes the examiner will look for a variety of drugs however when being used to
help with addiction one specific drug or those in a similar class focus
Models of Addiction - Answers -There are many models of addiction treatment the
perspective of the client and his or her family will often indicate which approach will
, benefit from the addict for the long term there are numerous types of addictions from
drugs to gambling from interpersonal relationships to sex as many different types of
addictions exist there are also many models and theories of addiction to be successful
the addiction model must blend multidimensional aspects of addiction with various
cultural and regional aspects interpersonal preferences and family concepts
understanding addiction models and theories - Answers -to understand models and
theories of addiction the counselor should one have a complete understanding of the
models and theories surrounding addiction and how these affect the patient's addiction
and recovery process to develop an understanding of the appropriate models used to
treat addiction 3 master all terms related to theories and concept involved and addiction
for developing understanding of the proper methods used to evaluate addiction 5 gain
knowledge understanding of all areas involved with an addiction of process which
includes the models of psychology sociology biology genetics and other dispositions 6
understand the social economic and cultural aspects of addiction 7 evaluate each
person's addiction status based upon their social economic and cultural stance 8
understand all of the risk factors involved with addiction nine you statistical information
gained from research
medical model - Answers -the medical model of addiction as well established with most
rehabilitation centers in addition it is a descriptive model that does not lead to one
method of intervention the outline of this model in addiction process involves
medical model genetic predisposition - Answers -the person is genetically predisposed
to addiction they have one or more family members who are also addicts this may
explain why similar behavior leads to addiction in certain people
medical model risk factors - Answers -this model takes into account context like social
environment pre existing mood disorders drug availability in life problems
medical model practice - Answers -the individual has undergone a trial and error
process experimenting or learning how to use the drug and becoming addicted in the
process
medical model - change from used to addiction - Answers -this is 1 behavior changes
from occasional use to full blown addict and addiction which involves hyposensitization
and he hedonic dysregulation which is the inability to feel good without the drug
Using Empathy - Answers -This is done when discussing the substance abuse test
results with the patient who receives treatment
Biomarkers - Answers -Lab testing is not considered reliable, and should not be used
solely to measure a patients progress. Instead biomarkers should be used to evaluate a
patients progress
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