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Substance Abuse Assessment and Treatment Techniques, Exams of Nursing

A comprehensive overview of various assessment and treatment techniques used in the field of substance abuse. It covers a wide range of topics, including screening and assessment tools, readiness to change, progress note formats, treatment approaches, and the role of pharmacotherapy. The document also discusses the importance of empathy, communication, and the impact of developmental stages on substance abuse. Additionally, it addresses specific populations, such as the elderly and native americans, and provides insights into the convergence of substance abuse rates among men and women. The document delves into the importance of treatment planning, levels of care, and the effectiveness of group therapy and 12-step programs. Overall, this document serves as a valuable resource for understanding the multifaceted nature of substance abuse assessment and treatment.

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2023/2024

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genetic risk - Correct Answers ✅up to 50%; higher in heroin (40- 60% overall) cocaine neurotransmitters - Correct Answers ✅primary buildup of dopamine (also serotonin and norepinephrine); people deficient in serotonin are at risk nootropics - Correct Answers ✅drugs designed to boost cognitive performance ex: Adderall, Provigil (sleep disorders), amphetamine cocaine abuse - Correct Answers ✅1. experimental use

  1. compulsive use
  2. dysfunctional use -arterial constriction & hardening leads to cardiac arrest/stroke anabolic steroids - Correct Answers ✅-engage both opioid and dopamine neurotransmission systems -just as addictive as caffeine, nicotine, and benzos -withdrawal appears like cocaine (insomnia, headaches, restlessness, poor libido, dysphoria)

screening & assessment - Correct Answers ✅screening: looking to determine if a problem exists assessment: more thorough for targeted matters of concern suicide rates - Correct Answers ✅IV users: 14x higher general population: 10x higher lowest for African American women & highest for American Indian and Alaskan Native males Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory (SASSI) - Correct Answers ✅67 clinical obvious & subtle items to detect truth when individuals are unwilling or unable to acknowledge problem; <15 mins to complete Michigan Alcohol Screening Test (MAST) - Correct Answers ✅alcohol screening tests available but no tools for truth Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) - Correct Answers ✅quick & simple tool to ID substances for at-risk levels for those already experiencing substance use issues; no tools for truth Addiction Severity Index (ASI) - Correct Answers ✅tool for assessment & tx planning (NOT screening)

readiness to change - Correct Answers ✅-clients who perceive the need for help w/ the process of change & when other options are perceived as comparatively less attractive -NOT always rock bottom; can also be motivated by external pressures -client and family's level of emotional pain Chemical Use, Abuse And Dependence (CUAD) Scale - Correct Answers ✅used in ax; derives a DSM dx of substance disorder; brief 5-30 min interview and requires little training. known for mentally ill pop'ns Symptom Checklist-90-R (SCL-90-R) - Correct Answers ✅ax broad range of psychological problems and pathology as well as client progress/treatment outcomes. 90 items on a 5-point scale to be completed in 12-15 minutes and produces an overview of symptoms Community Oriented Programs Environment Scale (COPES) - Correct Answers ✅measure actual, preferred, and expected treatment environment or social climate of community treatment programs by drawing on opinions of clients & staff Treatment Services Review (TSR) - Correct Answers ✅used in conjunction with ASI; ten-minute structured interview to ax nature and frequency of tx services CHEAP progress notes - Correct Answers ✅Chief complaint

History Exam Assessment Plan SIGECAPS - Correct Answers ✅full eval of depression symptoms: Sleep, Interests, Guilt, Energy, Concentration, Appetite, Psychomotor Agitation, and Suicidal ideation CART - Correct Answers ✅progress note format: Client condition, Actions, Response, and Treatment plan CHART - Correct Answers ✅progress note format: Client condition, Historical significance, Actions, Response, and Treatment plan episode of treatment - Correct Answers ✅length of stay is not always critical; completion is more important; avoid high drop-out rate in first few weeks ideal group size - Correct Answers ✅process groups most effective w/ 6-8 members; psychoeducational ones can be larger co-occurring treatment severity - Correct Answers ✅none- moderate/severity: IOP (i.e. anxiety/mood dx)

severe: dual-diagnosis (psychotic/personality disorders) Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI) - Correct Answers ✅covers both DSM and ICD criteria for SA disorders; addresses consequences and onset of symptoms; primarily used for epidemiology MINI scale - Correct Answers ✅screens for major psych disorders based on DSM and ICD criteria; reliable dx in brief time frame PRISM instrument - Correct Answers ✅Psychiatric Research Interview for Substance Abuse and Mental Disorders; differentiates antisocial and borderline personality dx from SA; 1-3 hours/training required AASE Scale - Correct Answers ✅Alcohol Abstinence Self-Efficacy Scale; to ax level of client's confidence in being able to abstain from alcohol in 20 situations that include common drinking cues; no training req'd ASRPT - Correct Answers ✅Alcohol-Specific Role Play Test (ASRPT) uses role-playing scripts to evaluate client situations in taped responses by acting out; 20 mins/requires training SCQ - Correct Answers ✅Situational Confidence Questionnaire: 29 self-report items that explores self-efficacy in alcohol-related scenarios

CBT - Correct Answers ✅not effective in group counseling Motivational interviewing (MI) - Correct Answers ✅counselor is coach/consultant, asking key questions for learning. nonjudgmental, collaborative style Motivational enhancement therapy (MET) - Correct Answers ✅incorporates structured assessments and follow-up sessions as adaptation to MI Matrix Model of treatment - Correct Answers ✅relapse prevention, family education, and early recovery skills groups (NOT stress management); very effective also neurobehav. tx Osher & Kofoed co-occurring treatment - Correct Answers ✅four stages:

  1. engagement
  2. persuasion
  3. active treatment
  4. relapse prevention

symptom presentation - Correct Answers ✅most influential for counselor; alcohol use among adults 25+ - Correct Answers ✅lower in rural areas women have higher rate of alcohol use in rural areas Clinical/Rehabilitation model - Correct Answers ✅integrate clinical therapy + resource activities service coordination - Correct Answers ✅case management and advocacy are subsets defined as action framework by which a client is enabled to achieve goals in ID treatment plan Qualified Service Organization Agreement (QSOA) - Correct Answers ✅used when outside person/agency provided services directly to treatment #1 client changer - Correct Answers ✅ability to be empathetic communication - Correct Answers ✅50% is nonverbal

developmental stages - Correct Answers ✅age of significant SA use is when developmental stages were arrested/missed altogether programmed confrontation - Correct Answers ✅used to mobilize a substance user to accept treatment (usually by family member); trained in Unilateral Family Therapy community reinforcement training (CRT) - Correct Answers ✅used by families to hasten a user into treatment who seek help same-day ARISE method - Correct Answers ✅uses 3-level approach to motivate an addict to enter treatment network therapy - Correct Answers ✅builds an extended collection of involved persons Native Americans - Correct Answers ✅20% report alcohol abuse Asians & Pacific Islanders - Correct Answers ✅fastest growing group in US client data - Correct Answers ✅reviewed annually; entered weekly transference - Correct Answers ✅client feelings onto counselor

countertransference - Correct Answers ✅counselor feelings onto client treatment frame - Correct Answers ✅helps establish healthy boundaries DSM - Correct Answers ✅11 symptoms recreational use - Correct Answers ✅occurs weekly-biweekly tolerance - Correct Answers ✅develops as body seeks homeostasis; for an otherwise legal dose of barbs only marginally increases and never exceeds twofold Hepatitis B - Correct Answers ✅inflames liver--> alcoholics susceptible to toxic effects as substance is metabolized by liver Magnon's syndrome - Correct Answers ✅chronic users of cocaine/meth.other stimulants develop "bug crawling" sensation under the skin convergence theory - Correct Answers ✅SA rates among men & women are becoming more equal (1.6 men : 1 women)

alcohol use in elderly - Correct Answers ✅#3 psych disorder; 1/2 - 1/4 suicide attempts involve alcohol; have better attendance rates and lower rates of relapse alcohol use onset - Correct Answers ✅2/3 start in adolescence & young adulthood rates of receiving help - Correct Answers ✅7.1 % will receive tx for co-occurring dx 32.9% only mental health tx 25% SA + MH? screening process - Correct Answers ✅can be affected by setting, instructions, and privacy GATE - Correct Answers ✅ax for suicide assessment information - Correct Answers ✅goals, objectives, action steps w/ reliable, clinical and valid info stages of change - Correct Answers ✅1. precontemplation

  1. contemplation
  2. preparation
  1. action
  2. maintenance
  3. relapse treatment planning principles - Correct Answers ✅Measureable Attainable Time-limited (short-term) Realistic Specific ASI - Correct Answers ✅most widely used; has teen and shortened versions DIG FAST - Correct Answers ✅full evaluation of mania discharge with continuing care - Correct Answers ✅SA requires long-term tx (not referred to "after care" or f/u) naltrexone - Correct Answers ✅can be effective for alcohol tx suboxone + naloxone - Correct Answers ✅can be used for opioid dependence

ASAM levels of care - Correct Answers ✅.5 early intervention I: outpatient: <9 hours weekly II: IOP/partial hosp: 9+ hours weekly (2 subcategories) -minimum 90 days III: residential/inpatient (3 subcategories) IV: medically managed inpatient *enter lowest level possible four sequential stages of tx - Correct Answers ✅1. tx engagement

  1. early recovery
  2. maintenance
  3. community support group & individual therapy - Correct Answers ✅just as effective; individual is 30-50 min weekly with no discussion of conscious/subconscious issues group therapy: more complex and specialized than 12-steps group modalities - Correct Answers ✅psychoed: teach concepts time-limited: education @ onset of tx

skills-development: refusal/relapse prevention support: work thru conflict interpersonal: single-interest of family/couples presented in sequential manner pharmacotherapy - Correct Answers ✅effective SA tx esp. in IOP; no effective meds for stimulants, cocaine, marijuana, inhalants or hallucinogen abuse core support concerns - Correct Answers ✅education, voc training, and employment do not constitute adjunctive therapies effective screening tools to detect SA disorder presence - Correct Answers ✅Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) Simple Screening , combo of Alcohol Dependence Scale (ADS) and ASI subscale, and Texas Christian University Drug Screen remission - Correct Answers ✅early: 3-12 months sustained: 12+ (no longer partial/full) Minnesota Model of Treatment - Correct Answers ✅addiction is a disease; blending of professional and trained nonprofessional (recovering) staff; can involve 12-step facilitation

12-steps - Correct Answers ✅hard to monitor, emphasis on higher power, small communities may not sustain ongoing meetings or have issue specific-groups; they DO show measurable outcomes 3+ years post tx treatment communities (TCs) - Correct Answers ✅organized as controlled, drug free residential setting with treatment; structured programming community reinforcement (CR) - Correct Answers ✅rewards with more enduring sources: utilizes an addict's family, social and recreational activities and vocation to reinforce the positive rewards of a drug-free lifestyle contingency management (CM) - Correct Answers ✅operant conditioning; more long-term support SAMSHA categories for mental health & SA - Correct Answers ✅1. MH less severe, SA less severe: PCP setting

  1. MH more severe, SA less severe: MH setting
  2. MH less severe, SA more severe: SA setting
  3. MH & SA severe: hospital/inpatient setting

relapse & remitting model - Correct Answers ✅can be applied to other issues as they return cyclically over time bookend - Correct Answers ✅discuss trigger events before/after they occur group members - Correct Answers ✅Hispanics/Latinos can be adverse to rules, women may contend with need for help, want to nurse and invest emotionally positive effects of treatment - Correct Answers ✅begin to emerge around 3 months common recovery stages - Correct Answers ✅1. early: 1 mo - 1 year

  1. middle: 1 yr +
  2. late: maintaining group stages - Correct Answers ✅1. forming
  3. storming
  4. norming
  5. performing
  6. adjourning

youth substance abuse programs - Correct Answers ✅1. universal: @ risk/potential

  1. selective: @ risk
  2. indicated: address relevant issues when SA use is part of their lives party to records - Correct Answers ✅clients are RARELY involved tx/recovery plans - Correct Answers ✅1. SA problems listed
  3. short term/LT objectives
  4. action plans for short term
  5. client progress toward goals
  6. updates to discharge summary as ongoing 42 CFR - Correct Answers ✅-oral consent not permitted, emergency, other agencies, mandated reports of child abuse, qualified researchers, crime on site/staff, court order/subpoena, qualified court hearing work environment - Correct Answers ✅break cycle of abuse