Midterm 2 Flashcards
What is an example of active promotion in substance abuse?
Legalizing some substances while criminalizing others
What are the 3 types of substance problems according to DSM-4
Substance use, substance abuse, and substance dependence
Acute effects of substances that come from the chemicals of drugs such as being jittery from coffee
Substance Use
When use of substance becomes patterns of use that cause various problems but continued use despite interpersonal consequences
Substance Abuse
When substance use leads leads to physical problems such as tolerance and withdrawals or when a person can’t cut down despite attempts, too much time spent in drug-related activities
Substance Dependence
DSM-5 combines substance _____ and __________ into substance use disorders
abuse/dependence
Physiological issue with substance disorders where you need more of the substance to achieve the same psychological effect
Tolerance
In tolerance when the substances enhances the enzymes that degrade the substance so that more is needed to yield the same effect
Metabolic
In tolerance when the substance alters brain physiology and chemistry
Cellular
If you stop or even cut down on using the substance a characteristic physiological syndrome results that is generally the opposite of the effects of the drug itself
Withdrawal/Abstinence syndrome
Class of substance that enhances attention/focus by keeping you awake, enhancing motivation/pleasure
Stimulants/Selective Dopamine Reuptake Inhibitors
Class of substance that is used for pain reduction, but easily addictive such as heroin, percacet, and fentanyl
Opioids
Class of substance that is a GABA agonist and used for anxiety reduction/sleep enhancement
Sedative/Hypnotics
Persistent pattern of negative, oppositional, defiant behavior; they really reject authority
ODD, Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Far more serious pattern of assault, rule violations, and/or covert antisocial behavior that is hard to diagnose before late childhood because of severity of problems
CD, Conduct Disorder
What are the parenting styles that contribute to ODD and CD
Authoritarian and Permissive
Popular belief in the 1970s that depression exists for children through behaviors such as bedwetting, aggression, and learning problems
Masked Depression
Major depressive disorder defined as a low mood occurring for at least two years, along with at least two other symptoms of depression; “double depression”
Dysthymia
How does development play a role in depression?
rise in girls during puberty, hormones, heritability, familial transmission
One often has multiple anxiety disorders which makes _________ high
Comorbidity
Has many of the same psychophysiological indicators as fear but worry and preoccupation take over, Anticipation of negative outcomes: tension , negative affect
Anxiety
Extreme fight/flight response but without danger present; symptoms akin to suffocating, having a heart attack, completely losing control, major source of ER visits
Panic
Fear of places and situations that might cause panic, helplessness, or embarrassment; we want to avoid terrible emotions
Agoraphobia
Developmentally why are girls more likely to face depression?
Puberty rise of hormones, societal role expectations, heritability 40% girls
One can often have multiple anxiety disorders meaning that ___________ is high
Comorbidity