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When .clients .have .co-occurring .mental .health .and .Substance .Use .Disorders, .which
.statement .best .describes .the .appropriateness .of .taking .psychotropic .medications?
A) .Psychotropic .medications .should .never .be .taken .for .co-occurring .disorders .as .they
.are .contraindicated.
B) .Psychotropic .medications .can .only .be .prescribed .if .clients .understand .the .side .effects.
C) .Psychotropic .medications .are .part .of .accepted .treatment .protocols .for .co-occurring
.disorders.
D) .Psychotropic .medications .have .not .been .adequately .studied .in .clients .with .co-
occurring .disorders, .making .their .appropriateness .questionable. .- .correct .answer. . . .
.Correct .Answer: .C
Rationale
Clients .with .mental .health .disorders .are .more .likely .than .clients .without .mental .health
.disorders .to .experience .an .alcohol .or .substance .use .disorder. .Co-occurring .disorders
.can .be .difficult .to .diagnose .due .to .the .complexity .of .symptoms, .as .both .may .vary .in
.severity. .In .many .cases, .clients .may .receive .treatment .for .one .disorder .while .the .other
.disorder .remains .untreated. .This .may .occur .because .both .mental .and .Substance .Use
.Disorders .can .have .biological, .psychological, .and .social .components. .Other .reasons
.may .be .inadequate .training .or .screening .by .service .providers, .an .overlap .of .symptoms,
.or .that .other .health .issues .need .to .be .addressed .first. .In .any .case, .the .consequences .of
.undiagnosed, .untreated, .or .undertreated .co-occurring .disorders .can .lead .to .a .higher
.likelihood .of .experiencing .homelessness, .incarceration, .medical .illnesses, .suicide, .or
.even .early .death.
Clients .with .co-occurring .disorders .are .best .served .through .integrated .treatment. .With
.integrated .treatment, .social .workers .can .address .mental .and .Substance .Use .Disorders
,.at .the .same .time, .often .lowering .costs .and .creating .better .outcomes. .Increasing
.awareness .and .building .capacity .in .service .systems .are .important .in .helping .identify .and
.treat .co-occurring .disorders. .Early .detection .and .treatment .can .improve .treatment
.outcomes .and .the .quality .of .life .for .those .who .need .these .services.
Prescribed .medications .play .a .key .role .in .the .treatment .of .co-occurring .disorders. .They
.can .reduce .symptoms .and .prevent .relapses .of .a .psychiatric .disorder. .Medications .can
.also .help .clients .minimize .cravings .and .maintain .abstinence .from .addictive .substances.
In .order .to .get .the .most .out .of .medication, .clients .must .make .an .informed .choice .about
.taking .medications .and .understand .the .potential .benefits .and .costs .associated .with
.medication .use. .In .additi
During .an .assessment, .a .social .worker .learns .that .a .couple .spends .little .time .apart
.despite .having .problems .which .have .caused .them .to .seek .treatment. .The .wife .feels
.lonely .when .her .husband .travels .for .work .as .she .has .few .friends .outside .the .marriage.
.The .husband .states .that .he .is ."smothered," .but .gets .jealous .easily, .causing .him .to
.contact .his .wife .frequently .throughout .the .day. .The .husband .reports .that .he .is .often
.unhappy .as .his .wife .seems .miserable, .while .the .wife .states .that .she .is .frustrated .as .she
.is .just .trying .to .find .ways .to .make .her .husband .more .content. .In .order .to .address .the
.problem, .treatment .should .focus .on:
A) .Assisting .the .wife .to .develop .a .stronger .sense .of .self-worth .in .the .marriage
B) .Finding .out .more .about .past .intimate .relationships .of .both .the .husband .and .wife
C) .Helping .the .husband .and .wife .to .better .understand .each .other's .feelings
D) .Differentiating .roles .and .boundaries .for .the .husband .an .- .correct .answer. . . . .Correct
.Answer: .D
Rationale
Clients .engaged .in .enmeshed .interpersonal .relationships .are .nearly .always .the .last .to
.know. .Often .social .workers .work .with .adult .children .who .are .recovering .from .the .pain .and
.confusion .caused .by .enmeshed .relationships .with .parents.
There .are .many .signs .of .enmeshed .relationships .including:
Neglecting .other .relationships .because .of .an .obsession .or .concern .about .one
.relationship .Happiness .contingent .upon .a .relationship .Self-esteem .contingent .upon .a
.relationship
Excessive .anxiety, .fear, .or .a .compulsion .to .fix .the .problem .whenever .there .is .a
.disagreement .in .a .relationship
Feeling .of .loneliness .that .overwhelms .when .not .with .the .other .person—often .creating
.irrational .desires .to .reconnect
,Symbiotic .emotional .connections .which .result .in .an .individual .becoming .angry, .upset, .or
.depressed .when .another .person .is .angry, .upset, .or .depressed .Strong .desire .to .fix
.another .person's .situation .and .change .his/her .state .of .mind
When .relationships .are .enmeshed, .they .are .no .longer .able .to .grow. .Social .workers .must
.work .to .establish .healthy .boundaries .and .respect .for .autonomous .choices. .This .process
.can .be .painful .for .clients.
Test-Taking .Strategies .Applied
In .order .to .select .the .correct .answer, .social .workers .must .first .diagnose .the .problem. .The
.feelings .and .behaviors .of .the .couple .are .indicative .of .enmeshment. .Once .the .cause .of
.the .problem .is .known, .the .question .can .be .simplified .to .picking .out .the .treatment .focus
.when .working .with .enmeshed .relationships. .The .wife .is .not .the .client .as .the .couple
.sought .treatment, .so .focusing .on .the .wife's .self-worth .will .not .address .the .problem.
.Finding .out .more .about .past .intimate .relationships .is .an .assessment—not .a .treatment—
task. .Understanding .each .other's .feelings .will .not .help .each .person .develop .boundaries
.and .differentiate .from .one .another, .which .is .the .root .of .the .issue
When .is .family .therapy .best .introduced .in .the .treatment .of .clients .with .Substance .Use
.Disorders?
A)Concurrently .with .clients' .acknowledgements .that .substance .use .problems .exist
B) .When .there .is .a .recognition .by .clients .that .there .is .family .dysfunction
C) .Immediately .after .clients .complete .detoxification
D) .Once .clients .are .stable .in .their .new .patterns .of .behavior .- .correct .answer. . . . .Correct
.Answer: .D
Rationale
Family .therapy .is .based .on .the .idea .that .a .family .is .a .system .of .different .parts. .A .change
.in .any .part .of .the .system .will .trigger .changes .in .all .the .other .parts, .so .when .one .member
.of .a .family .is .affected .by .a .Substance .Use .Disorder, .everyone .is .affected. .As .a .result,
.family .dynamics .can .change .in .unhealthy .ways. .Some .family .members .may .take .on .too
.much .responsibility, .other .family .members .may .act .out, .and .some .may .just .shut .down.
.Often .a .family .remains .stuck .in .unhealthy .patterns .even .after .the .family .member .with .the
.behavioral .health .disorder .moves .into .recovery. .Even .in .the .best .circumstances, .families
.can .find .it .hard .to .adjust .to .the .person .in .their .midst .who .is .recovering, .who .is .behaving
.differently .than .before, .and .who .needs .support. .Family .therapy .can .help .the .family .as .a
.whole .recover .and .heal. .Family .therapy .is .typically .introduced .after .the .individual .in
.treatment .for .addiction .has .made .progress .in .recovery. .This .could .be .a .few .months .after
.treatment .starts, .or .a .year .or .more .later. .Timing .is .important .because .people .new .to
.recovery .have .a .lot .to .do. .They .are .working .to .remain .stable .in .their .new .patterns .of
.behavior .and .ways .of .thinking. .They .are .just .beginning .to .face .the .many .changes .they
.must .make .to .stay .mentally .healthy, .as .well .as .remain .clean .or .sober. .They .are .learning
.such .things .as .how .to .deal .with .urges .to .fall .into .old .patterns, .how .to .resist .triggers .and
, .cravings, .and .how .to .avoid .temptations .to .rationalize .and .make .excuses. .For .them .to
.explore .family .issues .at .the .same .time .can .be .too .much. .It .can .potentially .contribute .to
.relapse. .Family .therapy .tends .to .be .most .helpful .once .the .person .in .treatment .is .fully
.committed .to .the .recovery .process .and .is .ready .to .make .more .changes.
Test-Taking .Strategies .Applied
Social .workers .must .understand .family .roles .in .addiction
What .is .considered .best .practice .in .treating .pregnant .women .who .are .addicted .to .heroin?
A) .Continued .use .of .heroin .under .medical .supervision
B) .Discontinuation .of .all .opioids .immediately
C) .Participation .in .intensive .therapy .and .social .support
D) .Enrollment .in .a .methadone .maintenance .program .- .correct .answer. . . . .Correct .Answer:
.D
Rationale
When .addiction .and .substance .abuse .occur .during .pregnancy, .it .can .have .effects .not
.only .on .the .pregnant .mother, .but .also .on .the .unborn .child. .Opioid .use .in .pregnancy .is
.associated .with .an .increased .risk .of .adverse .outcomes. .The .current .standard .of .care .for
.pregnant .women .with .opioid .dependence .is .referral .for .opioid-assisted .therapy .with
.methadone. .Medically .supervised .tapered .doses .of .opioids .during .pregnancy .often .result
.in .relapse .to .former .use. .Abrupt .discontinuation .of .opioids .in .an .opioid-dependent
.pregnant .woman .can .result .in .preterm .labor, .fetal .distress, .or .fetal .demise. .After .birth,
.special .considerations .are .needed .for .women .who .are .opioid-dependent .to .ensure
.appropriate .pain .management, .to .prevent .postpartum .relapse .and .a .risk .of .overdose,
.and .to .ensure .adequate .contraception .to .prevent .unintended .pregnancies. .Stabilization
.with .opioid-assisted .therapy .is .compatible .with .breastfeeding. .Neonatal .abstinence
.syndrome .is .an .expected .and .treatable .condition .that .follows .prenatal .exposure .to .opioid
.agonists.
The .rationale .for .opioid-assisted .therapy .during .pregnancy .is .to .prevent .complications .of
.illicit .opioid .use .and .narcotic .withdrawal, .encourage .prenatal .care .and .drug .treatment,
.reduce .criminal .activity, .and .avoid .risks .to .a .client .of .associating .with .a .drug .culture.
.Methadone .maintenance, .as .prescribed .and .dispensed .on .a .daily .basis .by .a .registered
.substance .abuse .treatment .program, .is .part .of .a .comprehensive .package .of .prenatal
.care, .chemical .dependency .counseling, .family .therapy, .nutritional .education, .and .other
.medical .and .psychosocial .services .as .indicated .for .pregnant .women .with .opioid
.dependence.
Test-Taking .Strategies .Applied
This .is .a .recall .question .which .assesses .social .workers' .awareness .of .the .effects .of
.addiction .and .appropriate .treatment .protocols. .Medically .superv
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