Test 4 Flashcards
What are the physiological effects of nicotine?
- increased alertness
- Increased heart rate & blood pressure
- Relaxes muscles, release endorphins, reduce stress
- Reduce circulation to extremities
- Suppresses appetite for carbs
What are the four terms of alcohol consumption?
- Tolerance: when more and more of the drug is needed to produce the same effect
- Dependence: body needs drug for “normal” functioning
- Withdrawal: when drug is discontinued; alcohol withdrawal is serious and can be deadly
- Addiction: combination of dependence and withdrawal
What are the direct hazards of alcohol consumption?
- Liver damage: cirrhosis
- Neurological damage: Korsakoff syndrome
- Cardiovascular system: increase chance of heart disease and stroke
- Cancers: mouth, pharynx, esophagus, colon, rectum, liver, breast
- Pregnancy: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
What are the indirect hazards of alcohol consumption?
- Increases unintentional injuries - motor vehicle crashes
- Alters cognitive functioning
- Increases aggressive behavior
- Increases risky decision making
- Related to suicidal ideation and suicide attempts
What are the aspects of motivational interviewing?
- Express empathy through reflective listening
- Develop discrepancy between clients’ goals or values and their current behavior
- Avoid argument and direct confrontation
- Adjust to client resistance rather than opposing it directly
- Support self-efficacy and optimism
Effects of Psychoactive Drugs
- Alcohol: relaxation - memory loss
- Heroin: rush of euphoria - depressed physiology
- Caffeine: alertness - restlessness
- Methamphetamine: euphoria - irritability
- Cocaine: confidence, - suspiciousness
- Nicotine: arousal - cancer
- Ecstasy (MDMA): disinhibition - dehydration
- Marijuana: enhanced sensation - impaired learning
Psalm 55:22
Cast your burden upon the Lord and He will sustain you; He will never allow the righteous to be shaken
1 Corinthians 10:31
Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God
Anorexia: 3 facts
- Weigh less than 85% of “normal” weight
- Lifetime prevalence at 9% women and 3% men
- drug treatments are not very effective
Bulimia: Three Facts
- Repeated binging, a sense of lack of control over eating, and purging
- Antidepressants have also been used to treat bulimia
- 70% of bulimics recover as a result of therapy
Binge Eating Disorder
- Exhibit frequent binge eating episodes (once a week for at least three months). feelings of lack of control, and distress
- American women binge eat more than men
- Treatment: Cognitive behavioral therapy is helpful in controlling episodes
1 Timothy 4:8
For while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come
Types of Physical Activity
There are only five types of physical activity
- isometric
- isotonic
- isokinetic
- anaerobic
- aerobic
Isometric exercise: explain, two examples, benefit
- Contracting muscle against an immovable object
- example: plank, wall sit
- Benefit: can improve muscle strength
Isotonic Exercise: explain, two examples, benefit
- Contraction of muscles and the movement of joints
- Triceps Press, Squat
- Benefit: can improve muscle strength and endurance
Isokinetic exercise: explain, two examples, benefit
- Moving muscles and joints against resistance
- Example: isokinetic dynamometer, resistance band arm extension
- Benefit: important in physical therapy and rehabilitation
Anaerobic Exercise: explain, two examples, benefit
- Short, intensive bursts of energy with no increase in oxygen use
- Example: sprint, box jump
- Benefit: can improve speed and endurance
Aerobic exercise
- Exercise that involved increased oxygen use
- Example: jogging, swing dancing
- Benefit: works out both respiratory system and cardiovascular system
Reasons for Exercising:
- increasing muscle strength
- increasing muscle endurance
- increasing flexibility
- increasing aerobic fitness, which helps lower heart disease risk
- weight loss or weight control
- emotional well-being- releasing endorphins: reduces stress, decreases depression and anxiety
