SM_123b: Substance Use Disorders Flashcards
Substance disorders consist of ____, ____, ____, and ____
Substance disorders consist of risk harmful use, social impairment, impaired control, and physical dependence
____ represent 50% of the risk for substance abuse disorders
Genetics represent 50% of the risk for substance abuse disorders
- Impaired breakdown of alcohol: decrease risk
- Low level sensitivity to alcohol: increase risk
- Some psychiatric disorders: increase risk
- Some personality traits: increase risk
____ and ____ are traits that increase risk for substance abuse disorders
Negative emotionality and poor executive function are traits that increase risk for substance abuse disorders
Environmental risk factors for substance abuse include ____, ____, ____, ____, ____, and ____
Environmental risk factors for substance abuse include family, peers, social / cultural, adverse effects, current status, and current situation
Psychosocial risk factors include ____, ____, ____, and ____
Psychosocial risk factors include social control, social learning, behavioral choice, and stress & coping
Motivations have two dimensions ____ and ____
Motivations have two dimensions valence (direction of mood change) and source (change mood by altering)
- Valence: positive mood, negative mood
- Source: internal state, external situation
Motives for substance abuse include ____, ____, and ____
Motives for substance abuse include social, enhancement, and coping
- Social: be sociable
- Enhancement: get high, fun
- Coping: forget problems, cheer up
Motives link ____ traits to influence substance abuse
Motives link personality traits to influence substance abuse
____ is main neurotransmitter implicated in substance abuse
Dopamine is main neurotransmitter implicated in substance abuse
(mediates reward)
(there are others)
Drugs ____ dopamine D2 receptors
Drugs decrease dopamine D2 receptors
Neural systems for ____, ____, ____, and ____ are involved in substance abuse
Neural systems for inhibitory control, motivation / drive, learning / memory, and reward / salience are involved in substance abuse
Substance use disorders are characterized by ____, ____, ____, and ____
Substance use disorders are characterized by loss of control, compulsive behavior, continued use despite negative consequences, and changes in brain structure and function
Treatment for substance abuse should match ____
Treatment for substance abuse should match severity
Psychosocial treatment for substance abuse involves ____, ____, ____, ____, and ____
Psychosocial treatment for substance abuse involves motivational interviewing, 12-step facilitation, cognitive behavioral therapy, contingency management, and couples / family therapy
Psychosocial treatment for substance use targets ____, ____, ____, and ____
Psychosocial treatment for substance use targets social control, social learning, behavioral choice, and stress and coping
Alcohol has ____ and ____ effects
Alcohol has direct and indirect effects