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Which of the following is a historical approach to treating gambling disorder?
Which of the following is a historical approach to treating gambling disorder?
- Cognitive behavior training
- Motivational interviewing
- Psychoanalytic and psychodynamic approaches (correct)
- Pharmacological interventions
What is the ratio of male to female problem gamblers seeking treatment?
What is the ratio of male to female problem gamblers seeking treatment?
- 4:1
- 3:2 (correct)
- 1:1
- 2:1
What is the key criteria for diagnosing gambling disorder according to DSM-5?
What is the key criteria for diagnosing gambling disorder according to DSM-5?
- Preoccupation with gambling
- Repeated unsuccessful attempts to control gambling
- Irritability when trying to cut back on gambling
- All of the above (correct)
What percentage of problem gamblers begin before 20 years of age?
What percentage of problem gamblers begin before 20 years of age?
Which neurotransmitters are implicated in inhibitory control, reward mechanisms, and arousal in impulsive and addictive disorders?
Which neurotransmitters are implicated in inhibitory control, reward mechanisms, and arousal in impulsive and addictive disorders?
What are the two personality factors associated with problem gambling?
What are the two personality factors associated with problem gambling?
Which model includes behaviorally conditioned, emotionally vulnerable, and biologically based problem gamblers?
Which model includes behaviorally conditioned, emotionally vulnerable, and biologically based problem gamblers?
Which approach to treating gambling disorder challenges dysfunctional beliefs that lead to the behavior?
Which approach to treating gambling disorder challenges dysfunctional beliefs that lead to the behavior?
What is the approximate rate of pathological gambling in adolescents compared to adults?
What is the approximate rate of pathological gambling in adolescents compared to adults?
What is the treatment approach that focuses on external societal determinants of gambling and takes a consumer protection approach?
What is the treatment approach that focuses on external societal determinants of gambling and takes a consumer protection approach?
Which of the following is a symptom of withdrawal from substance use?
Which of the following is a symptom of withdrawal from substance use?
What percentage of Australian adults have been affected by the drinking of others?
What percentage of Australian adults have been affected by the drinking of others?
Which of the following is a major challenge of treatment for substance use disorders?
Which of the following is a major challenge of treatment for substance use disorders?
Which of the following theories proposes that drugs of addiction change the areas of the brain responsible for the incentive to use the drugs?
Which of the following theories proposes that drugs of addiction change the areas of the brain responsible for the incentive to use the drugs?
What is the estimated prevalence of harmful alcohol use among Indigenous Australians compared to non-Indigenous Australians?
What is the estimated prevalence of harmful alcohol use among Indigenous Australians compared to non-Indigenous Australians?
Which of the following is a cognitive theory of addiction that states an individual's expectation of positive consequences from substance use increases propensity to use?
Which of the following is a cognitive theory of addiction that states an individual's expectation of positive consequences from substance use increases propensity to use?
Which of the following is a behavioral theory that focuses on learning and conditioning as the basis for acquiring substance use disorders?
Which of the following is a behavioral theory that focuses on learning and conditioning as the basis for acquiring substance use disorders?
Which of the following is a symptom of tolerance to a substance?
Which of the following is a symptom of tolerance to a substance?
Which of the following is a biological factor associated with substance use disorder?
Which of the following is a biological factor associated with substance use disorder?
Which of the following theories proposes that individuals in high-risk situations will use substances if they do not have appropriate coping strategies, have positive expectations relating to the effects of the substance, and have a low degree of self-efficacy?
Which of the following theories proposes that individuals in high-risk situations will use substances if they do not have appropriate coping strategies, have positive expectations relating to the effects of the substance, and have a low degree of self-efficacy?
Which of the following is a diagnostic criterion for substance use disorder?
Which of the following is a diagnostic criterion for substance use disorder?
What is one positive trend regarding alcohol use in Australia?
What is one positive trend regarding alcohol use in Australia?
Which of the following treatment options for substance use disorders is mentioned in the text?
Which of the following treatment options for substance use disorders is mentioned in the text?
What is the minimum number of symptoms required for a diagnosis of substance use disorder within a 12-month period?
What is the minimum number of symptoms required for a diagnosis of substance use disorder within a 12-month period?
What is one consequence of substance use disorder mentioned in the text?
What is one consequence of substance use disorder mentioned in the text?
Which substance is specifically mentioned as having a historically negative portrayal?
Which substance is specifically mentioned as having a historically negative portrayal?
What is one criterion for diagnosing substance use disorder?
What is one criterion for diagnosing substance use disorder?
What is one impact of alcohol use mentioned in the text?
What is one impact of alcohol use mentioned in the text?
What is one criterion for diagnosing substance use disorder mentioned in the text?
What is one criterion for diagnosing substance use disorder mentioned in the text?
What is one impact of alcohol use mentioned in the text?
What is one impact of alcohol use mentioned in the text?
