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Kleptomania seems to be highly comorbid with which type of disorders
 
  a. Mood
 b. Obsessive-Compulsive
  c. Personality
 d. All of the above

Question 2

Pyromania
 
  a. is fairly common among arsonists.
 b. is a disorder where an individual is preoccupied with setting fires and the associated equipment involved in putting out those fires.
  c. Is fairly common among people who were bedwetters as children.
 d. all of the above

Question 3

An impulse-control disorder involving the recurrent failure to resist urges to steal things for neither personal nor monetary value is called
 
  a. pyromania.
 b. kleptomania.
 c. trichotillomania.
  d. erotomania.

Question 4

Relapse prevention refers to a treatment mode that views relapse as
 
  a. a failure of cognitive and behavioral coping skills.
 b. a failure of willpower.
 c. proof that a person will never be able to control his/her drinking.
  d. an insurmountable obstacle to treatment for substance abuse.

Question 5

Of the following types of drug prevention strategies, which one has the potential for the most successful outcome (according to the information in your textbook)?
 
  a. Education-based programs (e.g., DARE)
 b. Skills training to resist social, media, and peer pressure to use drugs
 c. Relapse prevention programs focusing on the learned aspects of dependence
  d. Cultural attitude change (e.g., widespread enactment of no-smoking legislation)

Question 6

The community reinforcement approach, a new type of program that has been started to address the problem of substance abuse, includes all of the following components EXCEPT
 
  a. a non-substance-abusing relative participates with the alcoholic in relationship improvement sessions.
 b. the substance abuser is encouraged to accept that his or her friends may continue to be users but associating with them is still OK.
  c. assistance with employment, education, finances, or other social service areas is provided to help reduce stress.
  d. options are suggested for new recreational activities to replace previous drug related activities.

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement about Alcoholics Anonymous?
 
  a. AA seems an effective treatment for some people with alcohol dependence.
 b. More than 3 percent of the adult population of the United States has attended an AA meeting.
 c. AA advocates believe that former alcoholics can become social drinkers.
 d. Accurate data has not been gathered as to the overall success of AA because participation is anonymous.

Question 8

A person who suffers from alcoholism, who is highly motivated to stop drinking, and who understands the possibly severe consequences of treatment may be prescribed the drug Antabuse. This medication is an example of an ________ treatment for alcoholism.
 
  a. agonist substitution
  b. antagonist
 c. aversive
 d. AA
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Answer to #1

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6 years ago
I just wanted to write to say thanks a bunch for the answer!
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