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47. Mindfulness-based stress reduction may be particularly helpful in patients with behaviors driven by negative-reinforcement motivations.
54. Which gambling mode has been termed the “crack cocaine of gambling”? A) Online gambling B) Powerball and lottery
A) True B) False
C) Electronic gaming machines D) Poker and other casino games
48. Dialectical behavior therapy helps patients learn multiple methods of tolerating distress without resorting to self-defeating or self-destructive behavior.
55. Smoking status is associated with more severe psychiatric symptoms in patients with gambling disorder.
A) True B) False
A) True B) False
49. Preliminary studies suggest that using a single treatment approach for behavioral addictions may be more effective than combining several therapeutic strategies.
56. Gambling disorder is classified under which category in the DSM-5-TR? A) Adjustment disorders B) Neurocognitive disorders C) Substance-related and addictive disorders D) Disruptive, impulse control, and conduct disorders 57. Which of the following was excluded from DSM-5-TR criteria for gambling disorder? A) Chases losses B) Engages in illegal activity C) Often preoccupied with gambling D) Lies to conceal the extent of gambling 58. Despite serious psychosocial and financial consequences, most disordered gamblers do not seek treatment or may seek treatment only after being pressured by family members.
A) True B) False
50. Broadly speaking, all of the following are TRUE of pharmacotherapy in behavioral addictions, EXCEPT: A) Naltrexone shows efficacy across several behavioral addictions. B) Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) show efficacy across several behavioral addictions. C) SSRIs have been the most widely studied and used drug therapies, introduced following their efficacy in OCD. D) Naltrexone was recently introduced as behavioral addiction treatment, based on efficacy in substance addictions. 51. Compared with men, women with gambling disorder tend to show A) older age of initiation and slower progression to gambling disorder criteria. B) earlier age of initiation and slower progression to gambling disorder criteria. C) earlier age of initiation and more rapid progression to gambling disorder criteria. D) older age of initiation and more rapid progression to gambling disorder criteria.
A) True B) False
59. The gambler’s fallacy is the selective recall of wins over loses.
A) True B) False
60. Behavioral therapies target gambling urges primarily with aversive therapies.
A) True B) False
52. Which of the following disorders is especially comorbid in gambling disorder?
61. Brief motivational intervention is useful for engaging patients with gambling disorder with poor problem recognition in further treatment or for spurring self- directed change.
A) Mood disorders B) Anxiety disorders C) Substance use disorders D) All of the above
A) True B) False
53. Land-based gamblers have greater problem gambling rates than online gamblers.
A) True B) False
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