ASSESSMENT & DIAGNOSIS VIDEO QUIZ
Instructions: This handout has the questions for the Assessment & Diagnosis Video quiz. Using
this handout as you watch will help with selecting the correct answer. Then take the quiz in
Canvas, which are the same questions as the questions on this handout (although the possible
answers for each question may be in different order on the Canvas quiz). There are 16
questions.
1. Phencyclidine is often referred to more commonly as _______________.
PCP; Alcohol; Cannabis; Fentanyl
2. An example of an inhalant is synthetic marijuana.
True; False
3. Cocaine is a ___________________.
Depressant; Opioid; Hallucinogen; Stimulant
4. Caffeine is one of the drug classes in the DSM.
True; False
5. One thing to think about is the ____________ of the substance to know what category/class
of drug you might place a person in.
use; expense; effects; half-life
6. There are 3 levels of diagnosis for each substance: substance use, substance intoxication,
and substance _______________________.
behaviors; disease; withdrawal; harm
7. There are ______ substances (so classes/categories) for diagnosis in the DSM 5.
8; 10; 12; 22
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8. There are _________ criteria for substance-use disorder in the DSM 5.
11; 15; 20; 25
9. The DSM 5 criteria 1-4 grouping focuses on ______________________.
amount of use; frequency of use; risks of use; impaired control
10. Pharmacological criteria (criteria 10-11) look at ________________ and withdrawal.
symptoms; consequences; tolerance; prescription harm
11. The diagnosis is based on a ______ month period
3; 6; 10; 12
12. There are 11 criteria for substance-use disorder; a person has to meet at least ____ in a 12month period to receive a substance-use disorder diagnosis.
1; 2; 4; 5
13. Specifiers are used in a diagnosis to provide information on “remission.” These specifiers
are: In Early Remission; In Sustained Remission; In a Controlled Environment; On Maintenance
Therapy. For each example below, state which specifier would best be used:
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Bill was diagnosed with a Cocaine Use Disorder, and while he has had cravings, he has not
used any substance, including cocaine, for the past 20 months.
Susy was diagnosed with a Cannabis Use Disorder and while in jail for the past 5 months has
not used.
Tom was diagnosed with Alcohol Use Disorder and has not met criteria for more than 3
months, but less than 12 months.
Gerri was diagnosed with an Opioid Use Disorder (using Heroin) and since being treated
with the medication, Methadone, has not used for the last 8 months.
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14. To determine the severity of the substance use disorder, it depends on how many of the 11
criteria the person has met in the a 12-month period. The 3 severity levels are mild, moderate,
and severe. For each person below, what would their severity level be:
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In the past 12-month period, Chad met 3 criteria for alcohol use disorder.
In the past 12-month period, Mary met 8 criteria for cocaine use disorder.
In the past 12-month period, Mike met 2 criteria for cannabis use disorder.
In the past 12-month period, Helen met 5 criteria for opioid use disorder.
In the past 12-month period, Casey met 9 criteria for hallucinogen use disorder.
15. You see this diagnosis written in a chart: F11.20 Opioid Use Disorder, Severe, In Early
Remission. This would tell you that they met at least _____ criteria for Opioid Use Disorder.
2-3; 4-5; 6+
16. You see this diagnosis written in a chart: F10.20 Alcohol Use Disorder, Moderate, In
Sustained Remission. The specifier would tell you that they have been in remission _________.
less than 3 months; less than 6 months; while on a maintenance therapy; 12+ months
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