Addictions Professional Core Knowledge and Competencies Flashcards
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A client with opioid use disorder who is pregnant should PREFERABLY be offered which treatment approach?
Answer: Medication-assisted treatment with methadone or buprenorphine
MAT with methadone or buprenorphine is the standard of care for pregnant women with OUD, as abrupt withdrawal poses significant risks of fetal distress and miscarriage.
In the context of cultural competence, which approach involves the counselor actively learning about a client's cultural background to inform treatment?
Answer: Cultural humility
Cultural humility involves ongoing self-reflection and openness to learning from clients about their cultural experiences rather than assuming expertise about their background.
Which relapse prevention model identifies 'apparently irrelevant decisions' (AIDs) as early warning signs in the relapse process?
Answer: Gorski's CENAPS Model
Gorski's CENAPS model identifies apparently irrelevant decisions — seemingly unrelated choices that gradually move a person toward high-risk situations — as early relapse warning signs.
A counselor discovers that a client has been selling their prescribed buprenorphine. The MOST appropriate initial action is:
Answer: Address the behavior directly with the client and reassess treatment needs
The counselor should first address the behavior directly with the client, explore underlying reasons, and reassess whether the current treatment plan meets the client's needs.
Which neuroadaptive process explains why a client needs increasing amounts of a substance to achieve the same effect?
Answer: Tolerance
Tolerance develops as the brain adapts to repeated substance exposure, requiring higher doses to achieve the same pharmacological effect.
The SBIRT model in addiction screening stands for:
Answer: Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment
SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment) is an evidence-based public health framework for identifying and addressing substance use problems in general healthcare settings.
Which concept describes the phenomenon where environmental cues previously associated with substance use trigger intense cravings?
Answer: Conditioned cue reactivity
Conditioned cue reactivity occurs when stimuli repeatedly paired with substance use (paraphernalia, places, people) become conditioned stimuli that trigger physiological and psychological craving responses.