Chapter 8 Flashcards
alcoholism
there is no agreement regarding at what specific point someone is an alcoholic
alcoholism (second definition)
is a chronic behavioral disorder manifested by repeated drinking of alcoholic beverages in excess of the dietary and social uses of the community
craving
a compulsion to drink alcohol even during inappropriate times (driving, working)
very impaired or loss of control
inability to limit drinking once begun
physical dependence
withdrawal symptoms when attempting to abstain
tolerance
need to increase usage to achieve the effect, the “buzz” from alcohol
alpha alcoholism
mostly a physiological dependence
beta alcoholics
mostly socially dependent on alcohol
gamma alcoholics
most severe; suffers from emotional and psychological impairment
delta alcoholics
constantly losing control over the amount of alcohol consumed
epsilon alcoholics
constantly binge drinking and at times days at a time
zeta alcoholics
moderate drinker who becomes abusive and violent
young adult
young adult drinkers without major problems regarding their drinking
young antisocial
mid-20s, had earlier onset of regular drinking and alcohol problems, and come from heavy alcohol use families
functional
middle-aged, well-educated, with stable jobs and families
intermediate familial
middle-aged. with 50% from families with multigenerational alcoholism
chronic severe
mostly middle-aged, high rates of antisocial personality disorder and criminality
drunken comportment
behavior exhibited while under the direct influence of alcohol determined by the norms and expectations of a particular culture
disinhibitor
a psychoactive chemical that depresses thought and judgment functions in the cerebral cortex, which has the effect of allowing relatively unrestrained behavior
pseudointoxication
acting inebriated even before the quantity consumed produces its effects
set
an individual’s expectation of what a drug will do to his/her personality
setting
the physical and social environment where most drugs, including alcohol, are consumed
wet cultures
-cultures where alcohol is integrated into daily life and activities.
-abstinence is low and wine is a beverage of preference
(european countries)
dry cultures
-cultures where alcohol consumption is not as common during everyday activities.
-abstinence is more common
-when drinking occurs it is more likely to result in intoxication
(US, Canada)
co-dependency
- co-alcoholisim
- a relationship pattern in which addiction or nonaddicted family members identify with the alcohol addict and deny the existence of alcohol consumption as a problem
enabling
denial or making up of excuses of the excessive drinking of an alcohol addict to whom someone is close
psychodrama
a family therapy in which significant inter- and
intra-personal issues are enacted in a focused setting using dramatic techniques
genogram
a family therapy technique that records information about behavior and relationships on a type of family tree to elucidate persistent patterns of dysfunctional behaviors
role-playing
a therapeutic technique in which group members play assigned parts in elicit emotional actors
post-traumatic stress disorder
a psychiatric syndrome in which an individual who has been exposed to a traumatic even or situation experiences psychological stress that may manifest itself in a wide range of symptoms including trauma
relapsing syndrome
returning to the use of alcohol after quitting
acute alcohol withdrawal syndrome
symptoms that occur when an alcohol addicted individual does not maintain his/her usual blood alcohol level
delirium tremens
the most severe, even life threatening, form of alcohol withdrawal, involving hallucination, deliriums, and fever
