In Assessing the Adolescent Who Uses Substances, the Assessor Can

question 12

Multiple Choice

In assessing the adolescent who uses substances, the assessor can count upon the

• A)firm boundaries between misuse and substance use.
• B)fact that since they are illicit chemicals, any use equals misuse.
• C)fact that there are no firm boundaries between experimental use, substance misuse, and substance use disorders.
• D)parents as an unbiased source of information.

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Definitions:

Anxiolytics

Medications used to reduce anxiety symptoms.

Physiological Responses

Physiological responses refer to the automatic reactions or adaptions of the body to internal or external stimuli.

Integrative Medical Clinic

A healthcare facility focused on combining conventional medicine with alternative therapies to treat the patient holistically.

Complementary Practitioners

Healthcare providers who deliver therapies or modalities that are used in conjunction with traditional medical treatments, rather than as alternatives.