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Human Services 101
Test over Chapters 11 & 12 in Intro to Human Services: Through the Ees of Practice Settings. Instructor: Mary Hess, Ivy Tech Community College, Evansville campus, summer 2011 semester
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07/25/2011

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How many people suffer from substance abuse or dependence problems?
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over 37 million
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What was used to make early alcoholic beverages?
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fermented grains and honey
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_____________ with _____________ were used in religious and medical rituals
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Plants (marijuana & peyote, psychoactive substances
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Encouraging moderate use of alcohol
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temperence
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the person commits to completely eliminating the use of alcohol and all illicit drugs. In some programs this includes eliminating even medically prescribed psychactive drugs and pain medications. It is seen as the necessary beginning point before other problems can be accurately assessed and addressed.
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abstinence
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"alcoholism" was introduced in 1849 by who?
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Magnus Huss
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Treatment efforts of alcohol began when?
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mid century 1800's
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Alcoholism became a ___ _____ _____, not a _____ _____.
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progressive medical condition, moral failure
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A primary, chronic disease with genetic, psychosocial, and environmental factors influencing its development and manifestations. The disease is often progressive and fatal. It is characterized by continuous or periodic impaired control over drinking, preoccupation with the drug, use of it despite adverse consequences, and distortions in thinking, most notably denial
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alcoholism
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Passed in 1919. Made using, transporting, or selling alcohol illegal
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18th amendment. Prohibition
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Passed in 1933. Made alcohol legal angain and repealed the 18th amendment
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21st amendment
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This was born in 1935 by Bill W and Dr Bob and is now international
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AA (Alcoholics Anonymous)
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Who created AA?
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Bill W and Dr Bob
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Three or four or more drinks in an hour
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Binge drinking
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at least a six pack a night or more
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heavy drinking
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The ONE THING you have to have
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Primary substance abuse
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when the body is so accustomed to a drug it has to have more to get the same effects
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tolerance
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removal of substance from you
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withdrawal
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when a person continues to use the substance despite experiencing negative consequences from their use
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substance abuse
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Negative consequences from subsbance abuse can include?
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health problems; difficulties in their family, work, and social life; and financial and legal problems
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in addition to the negative consequences of use, the person builds tolerance and experiences withdrawal if they stop using the drug
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dependence
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What are the three prevalant models of understanding addiction?
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addictive disease model (medical model), behavioral/environmental model, and the academic model
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This model stresses that addiction, like other diseases, has identifiable symptoms, a predictable course, and a likely outcome if left untreated. It also understands that genetic influences may result in a predisposition, making the development of the disease more likely
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addictive disease model
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this model maints that the disease of addiction is a chronic, progressive, relapsing, incuranbe, and potentially fatal condition that is mostly a consequence of genetic irregularities in brain chemistry and anatomy that may be activated by the particular drugs that are abused
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medical model
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This model describes the possible progression of substance use through six stages. This model examines how factors in a person's environment, such as peer pressure or easy access to drugs, can foster the progression from one level to the next.
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Behavioral/environmental model
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1. Abstinence, meaning no use of alcohol or drugs.
2. Experimentation, marked by curiosity that leads to limited use
3. Social/recreational use, marked by seeking out drugs/alcohol in these settings
4. Habituation, meaning repeated use without negative consequences
5. Abuse, defined as continued use despite negative consequences
6. Addiction, meaning abuse plus the presence of tolerance and withdrawal
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Six stages of the behavioral/environmental model
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This model understands addiction from the standpoint of the changes that occur in people's bodies over time as they use drugs. These changes occur at the cellular level and result in the development of tolerance, meaning that as person become resistant to the drug's effects, they will need increasing amounts of the drug to achieve the desired effects. This deals with changes in the cells, tissues, and brain
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academic model
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This occurs when the body has become so accustomed to the drug that it needs the drug to feel "normal".
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Tissue dependence
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The memory of the prleasurable effects of the drug and the ongoing desire for that feeling
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psychological dependence
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These alter the normal functioning of the central nervous system and include uppers/stimulants, downers/depressants, and all arounders/psychedelics
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psychoactive drugs
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Cocaine, amphetamines, caffeine, nicotine, meth
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Uppers/stimulants
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Pain killers, morphine, Darvon, Demoral, Vicodin, OxyContin, beer, wine, whiskey
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downers, depressants
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marijuana, LSD, PCP, Ecstasy, mescaline
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all arounders/psychedelics
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Other drugs commonly abused include _________, __________, and other "_____ _____" drugs
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inhalants, anabolic steroids, performance enhancing
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glue, metallic paints, and nitrous oxide, and dusting spray
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inhalants
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Americans abuse prescription drugs has grown in 11 years from ________ to _____
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7.8M to 15.1M
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opiods, steroids, stimulants, sedatives
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some of the prescription drugs being abused by Americans
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For every dollar spent on treatment, how much is saved in health care, crime, and lost work?
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seven dollars
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It is cheaper to _______ than to ___________
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treat, jail
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abstinence plus a return to full physical, psychological, social, and spiritual health
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sobriety
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the goal of treatment is what?
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sobriety
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Coming down/withdrawal
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detoxification
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30 days
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inpatient programs
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day treatment
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partial hospitalization
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homelike, supportive community
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residential treatment
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IOT (10 hrs + per week plus AA and counseling)
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Intensive outpatient. St. Mary's has an IOT
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AA, NA, "mutual aid society"
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self help
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Alanon, Alateen, Co-Dependents Anon
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Family support groups
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Detoxification, inpatient programs, partial hospitalization, residential treatment, intensive outpatient, psychiatric meds for dual diagnosis patients, self help, family support groups
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treament settings
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Had Hazelton Clinic using the Minnesota Model. He was very active in inpatient treatment and believed in total abstinence, with no substitutions running
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Dr. Hazelton
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In order to work as a socal worker in a school, what is preferred for that person to have?
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Masters in Social Work
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1975 Disabilities Education act, mandated a free and appropriate education for all children ages 3-21 regardless of disability, Individualized Education Plan (IEP) for erach child with disabilities, children must receive all support services necessary for academic success increased the need for social workers & school counselors, increased RRR for social workers in schools
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Public Law 94-142
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May work in one or multiple schools, individual or group sessions, crisis intervention when needed (accidents, tornados, suicides, family issues), conflict resolution and violence prevention, develop student led peer group problem solving, case management (organize, coordinate and refer for services), works as a teem member with school counselor, Psychologist, student services personnel, nurse, teachers, and the principal
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a typical day in the life of a school social worker
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A school social worker works only in one school. T or F
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F
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What is the role of a case manager for a school?
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organize, coordinate and refer students for service
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School social workers work as a team member with who?
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school counselor, psycholist, student services personnel, nurse, teachers, and the principal
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Three types of social workers that work in the school, and what level of degrees they need
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social workers and school counselors (Masters degree), school psychologist (PhD)
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Masters in Counseling/school counseling. Concerned with academic counseling, career guidance, college referrals, job placement, special needs students (PL 94-142) and personal social growth. Often acts as assistance principals and monitor attendance and discipline. May develop and lead special group rograms, self esteem, anger management, study skills, personal and social development, crisis intervention, substance abuse programs, children of divorce ("banana splits")
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school counselor
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"Help children gain success academically, socially and emotionally", Masters in educational psychology and internships in school settings
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School Psychologists
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Depression and other mental health issues, diversity and race (bullying or bullied), sexual orientations, terrorism and wars, substance abuse, child abuse and neglect, teen pregnancy, ADD and ADHD
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8 clinical issues for human services personnel in schools
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It is important for Human service personnel in schools to work to develop trust relationships with students and staff of different cultures or ethnicity as part of the diversity and race issue. T or F
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T
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National Instutues of mental health state that 13% of children and 18% of teens suffer from depression. T or F and explain
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F. It is 3% and 8%.
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Dealing with ______ ___________ that are not the norm, eliminating bullying or violence toward students wo have differing ______ ________, zero-tolerance policy needed to make schools safe for all, teach tolerance of diversity to students, and teachers in schools, _____ _____ ______ project to combat __________ harassment at schools, no one should be harassed, bullied threatened because of _____ _____ or other reasons!
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sexual orientations, sexual orientations, Making Schools Safe, antigay, sexual orientation
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______ can happen to kids too!
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PTSD
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A particularly effective program facilitated by school social workers, counselors, and psychologists across the nation. This program was developed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and was designed to combat antigay harassment on school campuses. The ACLu recommends that all teachers and administrators use this curriculum, which focuses on the vital importance of creating a safe learning environment for all children
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Making Schools Safe project
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a disorder that often occurs in the wake of a traumatic event. Individuals with this continue to experience fear, hopelessness, and horror long after the event.
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PTSD
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What caused many to lose concentation, have anxiety, feel stressed, anger or aggression following 9/11?
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vicarious victimization
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In 2004, how many US seniors reported using alcohol?
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74%
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How many HS seniors reported using illegal drugs?
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40%
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red eyes, modd swings, slurred speech, erratic behavior, impulsive, not accepting or understanding consequences of their actions, sleepy, egocentric
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signs of substance abuse for social workers to watch for in schools
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Social workers in schools need to know the signs of _____ _____
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substance abuse
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Social workers in schols need to know the _____ of the students before _____ _____ can happen
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systems, real change
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School social workers are not mandated reporters because that would break the confidence of their students. T or F
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False. They are mandated reporters
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"_____ _____ _____ _____" is a successful educational program in prevention of teen pregnancy in some schools
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Baby Think it Over
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One cited study evaluated all 5000 teenagers who particpated in an abstinence program in one year. What did they find?
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Not only did few of these teenagers become sexually active, but also over 50% of the students who had been sexually active stopped having sex
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What is a drug often prescribed for ADD and ADHD that is a stimulant that calms you down?
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ritalin
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One question asked is, will ______ lead to other drug use?
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ritalin
Supporting users have an ad free experience!