Treating Gambling Problems 1. In North America, approximately between of the population has, or has had gambling-related problems. a. 1 and 2% b. 2 and 6% c. 6 and 12% d. 12 and 20% 2. On the DSM-IV-TR, what is the minimum number of criteria required for the diagnosis of pathological gambling? a. 3 b. 4 c. 5 d. 6 3. What is an uncontrollable behavior sparked by an irrational idea? a. exigency b. obsession c. drive d. compulsion 4. People who follow the pattern of demonstrating substantial clinical remission without formal intervention as said to be a. maturing out b. sundowning c. bankrupt d. folded 5. Which type of gamblers wager primarily for distraction? a. passive gamblers b. relief gamblers c. type 0 gamblers d. neutral gamblers 6. Which personality type does not condition to signals of punishment? a. no discernible type b. neurotic spectrum disorders c. biological vulnerabilities d. antisocial personality traits 7. The author predicts that in the future, the treatment of gambling disorders will move more towards a truly a. medical model b. biopsychosocial model c. interpersonal model d. self-help model
8. "Chasing" may become common in which phase of the Gambling Continuum? a. Phase I b. Phase II c. Phase III d. Phase IV 9. The author uses the term "Problem Gambler" to indicate an individual at which level? a. Level 0 b. Level 1 c. Level 2 d. Level 3 10. What is a tern used by gamblers to refer to the process of losing control over gambling? a. freaked b. wrung c. tilt d. lint 11. Reports from spouses or others is known as a. S data b. O data c. C data d. R data 12. Which instrument measures problem gambling and its impact on psychiatric, legal, and financial problems? a. DIGS b. PLFP c. CHIPS d. BETS 13. Episodes of gambling confined to bipolar periods do not receive a diagnosis of pathological gambling. 14. Concurrent substance abuse problems are common in as many as of people with gambling problems. a. 50% b. 60% c. 70% d. 80% 15. It is safe to assume that if a professional has a background of treating people with alcohol or other drug dependencies, that professional is qualified to treat gamblers. 16. Which statement is NOT true regarding the differences between GA and AA? a. there are often many more women than men at GA b. there are many fewer GA meetings per week and by location c. GA meeting tend to be longer, by several hours sometimes d. most GA meetings are closed
17. Which is NOT a referral Do and Don't? a. do remind clients 24 before b. do not ignore potential lethality and suicidal intent c. do keep as many phone numbers of file for each client d. do not be inappropriately "cheery" 18. Which very popular technique is an evidence-based methodology designed to engage and then continue the process of behavioral change and maintenance? a. evidence-based interviewing b. empirical interviewing c. motivational interviewing d. token economy interviewing 19. Joseph Ciarrocchi (2002) notes that is especially common among pathological gamblers. a. chronic procrastination b. drug abuse c. lying d. unemployment 20. Suicidal ideation has been experienced by over of pathological gamblers. a. 60% b. 70% c. 80% d. 90% 21. In the SAD PERSONS screening assessment, the E stands for a. excess debt b. ethanol abuse c. elderly d. early 22. Rapid initial attrition is termination from counseling or therapy after or less. a. 1 session b. 6 sessions c. 1 month d. 6 months 23. Which client intake model does virtually every agency use? a. humanistic model b. rational model c. intake form model d. therapist directed model 24. Which is described as an exceptional instrument that can form the starting point of a comprehensive treatment? a. Diagnostic Interview for Pathological Gambling b. Addictions Severity Index c. Maudsley Addiction Profile d. Subtle Addiction Survey
25. Which is a public domain research instrument? a. Diagnostic Interview for Pathological Gambling b. Addictions Severity Index c. Maudsley Addiction Profile d. Subtle Addiction Survey 26. There is no DSM-IV-TR equivalent of problem gambling. 27. Which family pattern may includes over-involved families? a. semiengaged b. collusion c. psychologically disengaged d. oscillating 28. What best describes a set of actions a client will do to stay safe? a. *action plan b. pinky pledge c. recovery contract d. treatment plan 29. Which level of traditional gambling treatment involves a structured program of 9 or more hours per week? a. partial hospitalization programs b. therapeutic community settings c. halfway houses d. intensive outpatient programs 30. In the model, disordered gambling is assumed to be progressive, chronic, and often fatal. a. alternative b. Mothers Against Gambling c. behavioral d. disease 31. There are many crises during this stage of Prochaska's States of Change. a. precontemplation stage b. action stage c. acute maintenance stage d. termination stage 32. According to Prochaska, what occurs when people realize that they have other options? a. social liberation b. self-reevaluation c. self-liberation d. dramatic relief 33. Which common behavioral intervention involves an experience of gradual reduction in winnings? a. aversion therapies b. skills rehearsal c. flooding d. systematic desensitization
34. The group is a feature of GA that other self-help groups do not have. a. medication aversion b. happy hands club c. accountability d. pressure-relief 35. Regarding formal treatments for gambling, less than find help from outpatient services. a. 10% b. 20% c. 30% d. 40% 36. What stresses the notion that discharge should be based on behavioral criteria obtained from individually negotiated treatment plans? a. evidence-based discharge b. criteria-based discharge c. client-centered discharge d. therapist-centered discharge 37. Which technique common in cognitive-behavioral service delivery involves either decreasing sessions or providing booster sessions at a later date? a. step-down b. fading c. weaning d. prn 38. In which phase of gambling recovery is "Intrinsic Spirituality" a common theme? a. acute b. chronic c. transitional d. maintenance 39. Regarding continuing care plan guidelines, the referral option cannot be a. opaque b. chroma keyed c. transparent d. monochrome 40. Hodgins et al., (1999) have shown that about of disordered gamblers will experience a degree of recovery on their own? a. 10% b. 20% c. 30% d. 40% 41. Some behavior therapy approaches use in which exposure is flooded so that it no longer is associated with signals of appetitive behavior. a. cue extinction b. negative punishment c. negative reinforcement d. temporal conditioning
42. Marlatt & Gordon (1985) call the self-fulfilling attributes that follow lapses the a. abstinence violation effect b. looking glass effect c. boomerang effect d. rebound effect 43. Triggers in cognitive behavioral therapy typically involve an aura which provide warning. 44. Problems in addiction recovery which appear to arise out of nowhere are referred to as a. apparated problems b. concurrent problems c. emerging problems d. comorbid problems 45. In AOD, there are many models of in which a pathological family enters treatment together. a. group-recovery b. co-recovery c. concurrent-recovery d. bi-recovery 46. Which is not described as a "super trait"? a. mindfulness b. emotional stability c. conscientiousness d. openness 47. AOD literature suggests that psychodynamic therapy is a good choice for the first year of abstinence. 48. Which type of therapy believes that a primary motive is to self-actualize? a. narrative b. psychodynamic c. cognitive d. humanistic 49. In which stage of Kohlberg's theory of Moral Development do people act out of fear of being caught? a. principled b. postconventional c. preconventional d. conventional 50. Nancy Petry found that addictions professionals have a rate of gambling problems than the base rate of the normal population. a. 5 times lower b. equal c. 5 times higher d. 10 times higher