CAP Co-Occurring Disorders Flashcards

Motivational Interviewing is particularly useful with co-occurring disorder clients because:

Answer: It meets clients at their stage of change and builds intrinsic motivation

Motivational Interviewing's non-confrontational, stage-matched approach is especially effective with co-occurring disorder clients who may be ambivalent about treatment for either condition.

Which stage of change model is frequently integrated with co-occurring disorder treatment?

Answer: Prochaska and DiClemente's Transtheoretical Model

Prochaska and DiClemente's Transtheoretical Model (stages of change) is widely used to match interventions to a client's readiness to change in co-occurring disorder treatment.

Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder is appropriate for clients with co-occurring psychiatric disorders when:

Answer: MAT is clinically indicated and coordinated with mental health care

MAT is appropriate for co-occurring disorder clients when clinically indicated, and should be coordinated with mental health providers to ensure comprehensive, safe care.

A CAP counselor working with a client who has schizophrenia and cannabis use disorder should prioritize:

Answer: Psychoeducation about how cannabis can worsen psychotic symptoms

Psychoeducation about the interaction between cannabis use and psychotic symptoms is a critical intervention, as cannabis can exacerbate and trigger psychosis in vulnerable individuals.

Relapse prevention planning for co-occurring disorder clients should include:

Answer: Mental health symptom warning signs and substance use triggers

Effective relapse prevention for co-occurring disorders must address both mental health symptom warning signs and substance use triggers, as each can precipitate the other.

The CAGE questionnaire screens primarily for:

Answer: Alcohol use problems

The CAGE questionnaire is a four-question screening tool used to detect problematic alcohol use and potential alcohol dependence.