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meagbuch

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According to the definition of personality disorder, only individuals who show ________ patterns of maladaptive behavior should be diagnosed with a personality disorder.
 
  a. suicidal
 b. the most severe
 c. relatively permanent
  d. highly variable

Question 2

Discuss the various component treatments for substance use disorders
 
  What will be an ideal response?



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Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

Often, biological treatments are more successful when combined with psychotherapy. For example, when using aversion therapy, the subject may utilize covert sensitization. The subject associates substance use with something very unpleasant. The goal would be to counteract the positive associations with the substance.
A component that seems a valuable part of therapy is contingency management, where the clinician and client decide on the reinforcers that will reward reaching certain goals.
Another approach is the community reinforcement approach, in which several facets of the drug problem are addressed to help identify and correct a person's behavior that might contribute to abuse. For example, certain relationships are recognized as influencing drug use, so they are to be avoided, etc.
Motivational interviewing suggests that reminding a client about what he or she cherishes most in order to improve the client's belief that any changes made will have positive outcomes.
Cognitive-behavior therapy addresses multiple aspects of the disorder and the problem of relapse. Relapse prevention treatment models help clients remove ambivalent feelings toward stopping their drug use and confronting the negative consequences of its use.
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