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The defining characteristics of clients with a dual diagnosis include which of the following?
 
  A) Dissatisfaction with life, inadequate support systems, live in nontherapeutic environments, and self-medicating
  B) Higher education coupled with access to drugs of abuse
  C) Low socioeconomic status, access to drugs of abuse, and low self-esteem
  D) Dissatisfaction with family circumstances, strong support systems, and low self-esteem

Question 2

Two main theories that have been discussed related to the development of a dual diagnosis are which of the following?
 
  A) The vulnerability model and the self-medication hypothesis
  B) The drug abuse model and the self-efficacy model
  C) The chemical abuse model and the psychological hypothesis
  D) The neuropsychiatric hypothesis and the drug absorption model



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Answer to Question 1

Ans: A
Clients with a dual diagnosis exhibit characteristics indicating that they are dissatisfied with life circumstances, have inadequate or ineffective support systems, live in a nontherapeutic home environment, and have a history of self-medication.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A
The vulnerability model of dual diagnosis is based on the assumption that drug use causes a mental disorder. The self-medication hypothesis of dual diagnosis is based on the assumption that individuals with a psychiatric disorder use drugs to help them feel calmer or to alleviate clinical symptoms to achieve emotional homeostasis.





 

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