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Lecture 1 Flashcards

1
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What are the characteristics of addictive behaviours ?

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  • Repetitive pattern which increases the risk of disease or personal and social problems
  • Feeling of “loss of control” over the behaviour
  • Include immediate gratification & delayed damaging effects
  • Attempts to change the behaviour results in high relapse rates
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What are the different viewpoints of addiction ?

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  • Viewing addiction in an either/or manner
  • Viewing addiction on a spectrum; as a process of severity of use and abuse
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What does DSM-5 stand for ?

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Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

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What is the DSM-5 used for ?

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It is a system used for diagnosing and describing mental disorders

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What are substance-related & addictive disorders ?

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Range of problems associated with the use & abuse of drugs that alter the way one thinks, feels & behaves

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What are substance related disorder ?

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Include separate classes of drugs

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What are Non-substance related disorders ?

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Things like gambling disorder

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What does susbstance-related disorders include ?

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  • Substance-use disorder
  • Substance-induced disorders
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What is substance-use disorder ?

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Problematic use of a substance

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What is substance-induced disorder ?

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Specific conditions resulting from use (i.e: withdrawl)

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What is a substance ?

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Chemical compounds that alter mood/behaviour

alcohol, nicotine, etc (example)

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What is substance-use ?

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The ingestion of substance in moderate amount that do not interfere with functioning

drinking with friends ( example )

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What is substance intoxication ?

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Physiological reaction to ingested substances

drunk or getting high (example)

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What is physiological dependence ?

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  • Using increasingly greater amounts of the drug(s) to experience the same effect
  • Experiencing a negative physical response when the substance is no longer ingested

tolerance and withdrawl

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What are the withdrawl symptoms of alcohol ?

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  • Alcohol withdrawl delirum or DT (derilium tremens)
  • Hallucinations & body tremors
  • Other alcohol withdrawl symptoms: vomiting, nausea, insomnia
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What are the withdrawl symptoms of cocaine ?

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Anxiety, sleep changes, lack of motivation & boredom

17
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What are the withdrawl symptoms of cannabis ?

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Irritability, nervousness, apetite change & sleep disturbance

18
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Which drug is not addictive ?

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LSD

19
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What is psychological dependence ?

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Behavioural reactions to drugs

20
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How many symptoms must be present for SUD to be mild ?

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2-3 symptoms

21
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How many symptoms must be present for SUD to be moderate ?

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4-5 symptoms

22
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How many symptoms must be present for SUD to be severe ?

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6+ more symptoms

23
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What symptoms are present under “Impaired control” oversubstance use ?

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  • Substance is often taken in larger amounts or over a longer period than was originally intended
  • There is persistent desire, or unsuccessful efforts, to cut down or control use
  • A great deal of time is spent in activities necessary to obtain the substance, use the substance or recover from its effects
  • Craving, or strong desire or urge to use the substance
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What symptoms are under Social Impairment ?

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  • Recurrent substance use resulting in a failure to fullfill major role obligations at work, school, or home
  • Continued use despite having persistent or recurrent social or interpersonal problems caused or exacerbated by the effects of the substance
  • Important social, occupational or recreational activities are given up or reduced because of use
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What symptoms are under “Risky use” ?

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  • Recurrent use in situations in which it is physically hazourdous
  • Use it in continued despite knowledge of having a persistent or recurrent physical or psychological problem that is likely to have been caused or exacerbated by the substance
26
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What symptoms are under “Pharmacological criteria” ?

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  • Tolerance
  • Withdrawl
27
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What is a psychological disorder ?

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A psychological dysfunction within an individual that is associated with distress or impairment in functioning & a response that is not typical or culturally expected

All three elements must be present

28
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What are individual factors ?

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Personal vulnerability
* Biological or genetic predispositions
* Psychological factors (i.e: personality, attitudes, etc)

29
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What are situational factors ?

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Social enviroment (i.e: culture, family,etc)

30
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What are structural factors ?

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Nature of the substance or addictive behaviour

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