Confronting strategies and pharmocotherapy Flashcards
1
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Confronting strategies
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Johnson Model Intervention
2
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Pharmacotherapy
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Medicine used to support CBT. 4 ways
3
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Detoxification
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Quitting use, Medication used to reduce withdrawal and prevent seizure/delirium.
Methadone, buprenorphine and naloxone
4
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Aversive drugs
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Disulfiram, prevents alcohol of braking down, causing nausea. Most effective under supervision
5
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Anti-craving meds
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Naltrexone, obstructs the receptors, reducing the rewarding effect ai craving. Relatively ineffective for chronic alcoholics. Another is acamprosate (inhibits glutamatergic system, reducing alcohol craving)
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Preservation treatment
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Prescribing meds with the same chemical properties. Withdrawal/craving prevented. Same drugs as detox