Substance Abuse & Schizophrenia

Question 1

Episode of behavioral disturbance following ingestion of alcohol or psychotropic drugs.

Answer 1

Acute Intoxication

Question 2

Acute and sometimes fatal delirium induced by the cessation of ingesting excessive amounts of alcohol over a long period of time.

Answer 2

Delirium Tremens (DTs)

Question 3

Difficulty in controlling use of a drug.

Answer 3

Dependence Syndrome

Question 4

Pattern of drug use that causes damage to health.

Answer 4

Harmful use

Question 5

State in which the body becomes accustomed to the substances ingested; hence the user requires greater amounts to create the desired effect.

Answer 5

Tolerance

Question 6

Group of symptoms that occur during cessation of the use of a regularly taken drug.

Answer 6

Withdrawal State

Question 7

Group of disorders characterized by the acute onset (2 weeks or less) of psychotic symptoms (such as, delusions, hallucinations, and perceptual disturbances) and by the severe disruption of ordinary behavior. Condition is not severe enough to justify a diagnosis of delirium. May be associated with acute stress.

Answer 7

Acute and Transient Psychotic Disorders

Question 8

Variety of disorders in which long-standing delusions constitute the only clinical characteristic.

Answer 8

Persistent Delusional Disorders

Question 9

Disorders characterized by fundamental distortions of thinking and perception, coupled with affects that are inappropriate or blunted. Delusions, hallucinations, and/or disorganized (incoherent) speech must be present.

Answer 9

Schizophrenia