CADC - independent subject foundations cheat sheet

Differentiate tolerance, dependence and a substance-use disorder.

Use collaborative motivational and behavioral methods with concrete goals.

Medicine knowledge does not confer prescribing authority.

Assess dangerous withdrawal and overdose through appropriate qualified emergency processes.

Distinguish reports, observations and interpretations.

A symptom description is not a complete diagnosis.

Culture and chronology shape interpretation.

Scales support assessment and monitoring rather than replace them.

Acute attention or neurological change can indicate a medical problem.

Keep reliability, validity, percentile rank and standard-score calculations distinct.

A collaborative formulation connects method to the actual problem.

Behavioral experiments test a stated prediction.

Negative reinforcement is not punishment.

Therapist reactions require reflection rather than automatic certainty.

Review alliance, outcomes and suitability throughout treatment.

Consent is an ongoing supported process.

Capacity concerns a specific decision and actual support needs.

Confidentiality limits and involuntary-care powers are jurisdiction-specific.

Safety formulation and collaborative planning cannot be replaced by a risk score.

Coordinate care and maintain clear professional boundaries.

Separate intoxication, withdrawal, dependence and induced symptoms.

Some withdrawal states require medically supervised care.

Delirium may be hypoactive and can coexist with dementia.

Interpret cognitive tests in context rather than as automatic diagnoses.

Validate functional symptoms and coordinate physical and psychiatric care.