Dr. Henry is treating Jose for hyperactivity. Heis correct in recommending ____.

Dr. Henry is treating Jose for hyperactivity. Heis correct in recommending ____.
 
  a. medication alone
  b. cognitive-behavioral treatment alone
  c. parent-training programs alone
  d. comprehensive psychosocial and behavioral treatment combined with medications

Question 2

Jean just returned from active duty in a war zone. He has been experiencing hyperarousal and reexperiencing the traumatic events he encountered. Which substance is he most likely to turn to first?
 
  a. alcohol c. heroin
  b. cocaine d. valium

Question 3

Your neighbor, whose daughter has been diagnosed with ADHD, asks your opinion of an article she just read in a popular magazine. According to the article, her daughter's ADHD symptoms are attributable to diet, and if chemical additives were cut out of her diet, her symptoms would decrease. What advice do you give your neighbor?
 
  a. You should tell your neighbor that research has not supported any connection between chemical additives and ADHD.
  b. You should tell your neighbor that the result of recent research is confounding and that the FDA recently agreed to respond to public concerns and hold a hearing about the effect of chemical additives.
  c. You should tell your neighbor that research has found that chemical additives cause ADHD.
  d. You should tell your neighbor that little research has actually been done to explore the connection between chemical additives in food and ADHD.

Question 4

Which statement accurately reflects our knowledge of the causes of drug use?
 
  a. One personality stylethe antisocial personalityis the basis for nearly all drug use.
  b. Biological, psychological, social, and sociocultural influences are involved in drug use.
  c. All drug users have one thing in common: a genetic predisposition to use drugs.
  d. People use illegal drugs because they are forbidden and largely unfamiliar

Question 5

Based on the fact that stimulant medications have been used effectively to treat ADHD, it is believed that the disorder may be caused by ____.
 
  a. inadequate levels of acetylcholine in the central nervous system
  b. an excess of serotonin in the central nervous system
  c. an excess of norepinephrine in the central nervous system
  d. inadequate neurotransmitters that affect signalflow to and from the frontal lobes

Question 6

Which termindicates intoxication from chemical vapors found in a variety of common household products?
 
  a. huffing c. cleaning
  b. sniffing d. crashing