Substance Misuse & Addiction - Group Teaching

Question 1

What is this an example of:

“15 year old young woman with tiredness, sleeping 12 hours/day, irritability and reduced enjoyment from her hobbies.”

Answer 1

• Depression

Question 2

What is this an example of:

“10 year old girl, doesn’t want to sleep in the room alone, gets raised heart rate, sweating and difficulty breathing in crowded places and does not like doing presentations in class.”

Answer 2

• Anxiety

Question 3

What is this an example of:

“10 year old boy, several attendances to GP and Emergency Department with recurrent abdominal pain, no physical cause found so far.”

Answer 3

• Somatisation disorder

Question 4

What is this an example of:

“8 year old boy who has been fidgeting in lessons, speaking out of turn and struggling to stay focused on homework tasks.”

Answer 4

• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Question 5

What is this an example of:

“4 year old boy, language is behind peers in class, doesn’t interact much with others, prefers watching buses/trains to playing in the playground.”

Answer 5

• Autism Spectrum Disorder

Question 6

What is this an example of:

“9 year old boy, has been using increasing amounts of alcohol hand gel, wearing rubber gloves when going outdoors, and lining up the toys in his room before going to sleep.”

Answer 6

• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Question 7

What is this an example of:

“10 year old boy with involuntary movements in the face, neck and arms as well as making sounds which are not context-appropriate.”

Answer 7

• Tic disorder / Tourette Syndrome

Question 8

What is this an example of:

“15 year old young man with conduct disorder has been truanting from school and stealing mother’s credit cards; he was found smelling of cannabis, and more recently has been smoking it in his bedroom.”

Answer 8

• Substance misuse

Question 9

What is this an example of:

“16 year old young woman who has been cutting herself with a razor when feeling distressed, and recently has bought several packets of paracetamol.”

Answer 9

• Self-harm and suicide

Question 10

What is this an example of:

“14 year old girl who has been spending a lot of time thinking about food, has cut out carbohydrates from her diet, has been skipping breakfast and using grandfather’s laxatives to lose weight.”

Answer 10

• Eating Disorders