Disorders pt. 6

Question 1

What is Gender Dysphoria

Answer 1

the experience of dissatisfaction associated with gender assignment

Question 2

What are “Disruptive, Impulse Control & Conduct Disorders’

Answer 2

a problem controlling ones emotions and behaviours that are more common among males

Question 3

What are 3 aspects of “Disruptive, Impulse Control & Conduct Disorders’

Answer 3

-hurting other people or property
-poor control of emotions (loss of temper)
-poor control of impulses (stealing, starting fires)

Question 4

What is Kleptomania

Answer 4

the failure to resist urges of stealing items even if you don’t need them

Question 5

What does ingesting drugs activate in our brain that results in intense feelings of pleasure

Answer 5

the brain-reward system

Question 6

Explain the Opioid Epidemic

Answer 6

-medical providers began prescribing a lot of opioids thinking they wernt addictive
-they were highly addictive and deadly

misuse is called the opioid epidemic

Question 7

what is the difference between substance-USE disorders and substance-INDUCED disorders

Answer 7

substance-use disorders refer to negative consequences associated with using drugs

substance induced disorders refer to immediate effects of substance use (like intoxication)

Question 8

What are Neurocognitive Disorders

Answer 8

disorders that effect how the brain processes information (can be caused from brain injury, disease, or substance abuse)