Substance Use Flashcards
1
Q
People who meet criteria for substance use disorders usually have a co morbidity with?
A
- ADHD
- Conduct problems
2
Q
To increase sensation, users may seek?
A
- novel, complex, and ambiguous stimuli
- attitudes about substance abuse and having friends with similar attitudes
- perceiving oneself to be physically older than same age peers
- school disconnectedness
3
Q
other causes for SUD:
A
- peer pressure
- false consensus (everyones doing it)
- family functioning
4
Q
Cortical effects of heavy drinking from teens:
A
- altered gray and white matter
- altered hippocampus, amygdala, PFC
5
Q
What evidence is there to show that cannabis is addictive?
A
- withdrawal responses
- deprivation causes symptoms
6
Q
What are things to consider about cannabis and psychosis?
A
- Ratio of THC (induces psychotomimetic effects) to CBD
- earlier use
7
Q
what is the family based approach to treatment for cannabis?
A
- modify negative interactions between family members
- multi systemic therapy
8
Q
what is the motivational interviewing approach to treatment for cannabis?
A
- patient centered
- looks at discrepancies between a persons current values and behaviors and their future goals
