Evaluations

Question 1

Which of the following is not a diagnostic criterion of gambling disorder?
A. Lying
B. Borrowing money to gamble
C. Becoming irritable or restless when not gambling
D. Returning another day to get back losses

Answer 1

B. Borrowing money to gamble

Question 2

The most crucial difference between the SOGS and NODS screening tools is:
A. The validation and reliability studies
B. The year the NODS was Published (1999) vs. the year the SOGS was published (1987)
C. The NODS is based on the more recent DSM criteria
D. The NODS being only half as long as the SOGS

Answer 2

C. The NODS is based on the more current DSM criteria.

Question 3

What are screening tools for?
A. to assess whether someone has a gambling disorder
B. to place someone in treatment
C. determine the need for further evaluation/assessment
D. decide on a treatment plan

Answer 3

C. determine the need for further evaluation/assessment

Question 4

Assessment tools do all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Determines diagnosis
B. Determines what co-occurring mental health issue an individual has.
C. Determines severity of gambling disorder
D. Determines Level of Care

Answer 4

B, Determines what co-occurring mental health issues an individual has

Question 5

The goals of both screenings AND assessments include the following:
A. open the conversation, increase curiosity, ensure individuals get into treatment, and get people into meetings.
B. Get people’s loved ones involved, increase curiosity, move from pre-contemplation, give permission to talk about gambling, and begin to make connections between gambling and other major life areas.
C. Open the conversation, increase curiosity, begin to move from pre-contemplation, give permission to talk about gambling, begin to make connections between gambling and other major life areas.
D. They each help the individual make the choice to enter treatment and get help.

Answer 5

C. Open the conversation, increase curiosity, begin to move from pre-contemplation, give permission to talk about gambling, begin to make connections between gambling and other major life areas.

Question 6

Each of the following are a reason to screen for gambling disorder except:
A. as many as 10% of primary care patients report lifetime gambling disorders.
B. People with Gambling disorder are more likely to smoke, consume excessive amounts of caffeine, have more emergency department visits, and be obese.
C. Many cases of gambling disorder go undetected because of limited assessment for this problem.
D. None of the above
E. All of the above

Answer 6

D, none of the above

Question 7

The prevention paradox is defined as?

Answer 7

A situation in which a large number of people are exposed to a low risk is likely to produce more cases than a small number of people exposed to a high risk.

Question 8

All of the following are reasons to address gambling problems in SUD and MH programs except:
A. Individuals with substance use and mental health disorders are at higher risk for having a gambling problem
B. Gambling (even at moderate levels) may have an adverse impact on health and treatment outcomes.
C. evaluating and admitting clients for more treatment at once will be beneficial to their overall health and well-being
D. Unaddressed gambling and gambling problems are likely to add to treatment costs and service utilization

Answer 8

C. evaluating and admitting clients for more treatment at once will be beneficial to their overall health and well-being

Question 9

Who should screen for gambling disorder?
A. Addiction service providers
B. EAP service providers
C. Pediatricians
D. Addiction service providers
E. None of the above
F. All of the above

Answer 9

F all of the obove

Question 10

Screening best practices indicate the best time to complete screenings include the following:
A. screening during assessment and intake
B. Screening at assessment only
C. repeat screens after the relationship and trust are established
D. Both A and C
E. None of the above

Answer 10

D. Both A and C

Question 11

Specifiers present in the DSM 5 include all but which?
A. Persistent
B. Episodic
C. Chronic
D. In sustained remission

Answer 11

C. Chronic

Question 12

If an individual meets four out of the nine criteria, this indicates he or she has:
A. Modaerate pathological gambling disorder
B. Mild problem gambling disorder
C. Severe gambling disorder
D. Gambling disorder

Answer 12

D. Gambling disorder

Question 13

All of the following are examples of brief screens except:
A. Brief Biosocial Gambling Screen (BBGS)
B. Lie-Bet Screen
C. NODS-Self Report
D. NODS- Clip

Answer 13

C. NODS self report

Question 14

All of the following are long screen except:
A. NODS-Self Reports
B. South Oaks Gambling Screen (SOGS)
C. Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI)
D.None of the above

Answer 14

D. None of the above

Question 15

All of the following are evidenced based screens except:
A. NODS-Self Reports
B. South Oaks Gambling Screen (SOGS)
C. Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI)
D. GA 20 Questions (Not an evidenced-based screen)

Answer 15

D. GA 20 Questions (Not an Evidenced-based screen)

Question 16

Which screen is good to use with another assessment, such as a SUD or verbal screen?
A. Lie/Bet
B. South Oaks Gambling Screen (SOGS)
C. Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI)
D. All of the above

Answer 16

A Lie/Bet

Question 17

the BBGS has how many questions?
A. 4
B. 2
C. 5
D. 3

Answer 17

D.3

Question 18

What does the NODS-Clip measure?
A. Loss of control, Lying, and Preoccupation
B. Loss of control, Preoccupation, and tolerance
C. Lying, Preoccupation, and withdrawal
D. Loss of control, Lying, and Tollerance

Answer 18

A. Loss of control, Lying, and Preoccupation

Question 19

How many “yes” answers on the NODS-PERC indicate the need for further assessment?
A. 6
B. 3
C. 1
D. 4

Answer 19

C. 1

Question 20

What is indicated when someone answers yes to 4-6 questions on the SBIRT?
A. Move on to a full screen
B. Give feedback
C. Brief Intervention
D. Brief intervention and referral to treatment

Answer 20

C. Brief Intervention

Question 21

What is the difference between the new version of the NODS_Self Report vs. the old one?
A. it is more reliable
B. It is less reliable than the older version
C. The old version is 17 questions; the new version is ten questions
D. The new version reflects the DSM 5 criteria

Answer 21

C. The older version was 17 questions; the new version is 10 questions

Question 22

When is it recommended to use the problem gambling severity index?
A. never, this is an outdated screening
B. During intake
C. Individual sessions
D. follow up to a brief screening
E All of the above except A

Answer 22

E. All of the above except A

Question 23

All of the following are true about the SOGS except:
A. It was the first validated screening for compulsive gambling
B. It was developed by Dr. Blume and Dr Lesieur at South Oaks Gambling Treatment Program
C. It is 37 questions but only 21 counts toward scoring
D a score of 5 or more indicates a need for assessment.

Answer 23

C. It is 37 questions but only 21 count toward scoring.

On the SOGS 20 of the questions count towards scoring

Question 24

What things might a gambling screening miss?
A. Lots of gambling-related problems don’t make it into a screening question.
B. The screening might miss clients who have gambling problems
C. Ripple-effects of gambling on their family members
D. Problems experienced because of someone else’s gambling
E. All of the above

Answer 24

E. All of the above

Question 25

What are possible reasons screens can miss problem gambling disorders?
A. limited questions
B. Untruthful answers, especially during self-administered screens
C. Counselor or staff attitudes about screening forms
D. all of the above

Answer 25

D.. all of the above

Question 26

Any or all of the following may be attitudes clients have towards gambling except.
A. Never thought of it as a problem
B. Believe it is a solution to other problems
C. Feel overwhelmed by dealing with more than one problem at a time.
D. Just feeling resistant to all changes

Answer 26

D. the client is just resistant to all changes

Question 27

If someone scores a 5 on the SOGS they would be considered.
A. Diagnosed as a problem gambler
B. Having a probable problem gambling disorder
C. A compulsive gambler
D. Diagnosed pathological gambler

Answer 27

B Having a probable gambling disorder

Question 28

Changes in the DSM 5 include all except the following:
A.There are no longer codes for abuse or dependence on Gambling
B.Legal problems are no longer part of the criteria
C. Gambling disorder has been moved from impulse control disorders to Substance-related and addictive disorders
D. the addition of problem gambling criteria

Answer 28

D. The addition of problem gambling criteria

Question 29

A major difference between gambling and gaming disorders is:
A. Gaming disorder does not have to include chasing losses
B. unable to cut back or quit
C. Preoccupation
D. Uses behavior when distressed

Answer 29

A. Gaming disorder does not have to include chasing losses

Question 30

A diagnostic feature for gambling disorder in DSM 5 not included in previous DSM editions is:
A. Frequency specifiers
B. Episodic and persistent specifiers
C. Type of gambling specifiers
D. Co-occurring disorder specifiers

Answer 30

C. Type of gambling specifiers

Question 31

Which of the following diagnostic criteria for gambling disorder that was in previous versions of the DSM is no longer included in DSM-5:
A. Chasing losses
B. Committing illegal acts due to gambling
C. Gambling to relieve distressing feelings
D preoccupation

Answer 31

B committing illegal acts due to gambling