Ch. 17: Substance Use and Addictive Disorders Flashcards
What are substance use and addictive disorders?
R/t:
- Alcohol
- Weed
- Hallucinogens
- Inhalants
- Opioids
- Sedatives/hypnotics
- Stimulants
- Tobacco
A substance use disorder involves a repeated use of chemical substances, leading to clinically significant impairment during a ____ period, following 2 of the following criteria (there is a lot–not gonna type it all out; following criteria= pg. 149 of ATI)
12 month period + 2 criteria
0-1 criteria=
No diagnosis of substance use disorder
2-3 criteria=
Mild substance use disorder
4-5 criteria=
Moderate substance use disorder
6+ criteria=
Severe substance use disorder
What do non-substance related disorders (process addictions) include?
Behavior r/t:
- Gambling
- Sexual behaviors
- Shopping/spending
- Internet use, such as gaming
What is addiction characterized by?
- Loss of control due to addictive behavior
- Participation continues despite continuing associated problems
- A tendency to relapse back into the addictive behavior
What defense mechanisms is commonly used by clients who have problems with a substance abuse or addictive disorder?
Denial
Person who has long-term tobacco use:
“I can quit whenever I want, but smoking really doesn’t cause me any problems”
What defense mechanisms?
Denial
Frequently, denial prevents a client from _____ with substance use or an addictive behavior
Obtaining help
Are genetics a predisposition to developing a substance use disorder due to family history?
Genetics
What are some risk factors for substance use and addictive disorders?
- Genetics
- Lowered self-esteem
- Lowered tolerance for pain and frustration
- Few meaningful personal relationships
- Few life successes
- Risk-taking tendencies
- Sociocultural theories
