A 16-year-old male has been referred to the community mental ...

[piesebel]

A 16-year-old male has been referred to the community mental health center following legal charges of driving under the influence. Which screening tests would be appropriate to use on this patient?
 
  a. Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST)
  b. Adolescent Alcohol Involvement Scale (AAIS)
  c. Adolescent Drug Abuse Diagnosis (ADAD)
  d. Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI 2)

Question 2

Which symptom(s) would be consistent with a paradoxical response associated with melatonin use? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Drowsiness
  b. Agitation
  c. Insomnia
  d. Poor concentration
  e. Jet lag

[pratush dev]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
The adolescent patient has legal problems associated with alcohol use. The AAIS screening instrument would be appropriate to use. DAST is a comprehensive screening and assessment instrument. ADAD is an adolescent drug abuse diagnosis instrument. MMPI is a personality inventory.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B, C
Paradoxical, or opposite, responses would include agitation and insomnia. Melatonin causes drowsiness and poor concentration, which are not paradoxical. Melatonin is best known as a sleep aid and treatment for jet lag.

[piesebel]

TYSM

[sailorcrescent]

Excellent