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Test III Pt II Flashcards

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Drug

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a medicine or other substance which has a physiological effect when ingested or otherwise introduced into the body

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Intoxication

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A state in which a person’s normal capacity to act or reason is inhibited by alcohol or drugs

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Substance use disorders

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Pattern of maladaptive behaviors and reactions brought about by repeated use of a substance

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Hallucinosis

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a mental disorder the symptom of which is hallucinations, commonly associated with the ingestion of alcohol or other drugs

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Tolerance

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Adjustment that the brain and the body make to the regular use of certain drugs so that ever larger doses are needed to achieve the desired affects

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Withdrawal

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Unpleasant and sometimes dangerous reActions that may occur when people who use a drug regularly stop taking or reduce their dosage of the drug

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Alcohol use disorder

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alcoholic

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Depressants

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a drug or other agent that slows the activity of vital organs of the body. Depressants acting on the central nervous system

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College binge drinking

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Huge problem across America, majority of campus arrests

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Alcohol withdrawal

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can begin as early as two hours after the last drink, persist for weeks, and range from mild anxiety and shakiness to severe complications, such as seizures and delirium tremens

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Delirium tremens

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Dramatic withdrawal reaction experienced by some who are alcohol dependent consisting of confusion clouded consciousness and terrifying visual hallucinations

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Korkasoff’s syndrome

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Alcohol related disorder marked by extreme confusion memory impairment and neurological symptoms

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Fetal alcohol syndrome

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Problems in a child including low birth weight physical irregularities and intellectual deficits caused by excessive alcohol intake by the mother during pregnancy

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Sociocultural views SUD

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Living under stressful environmental conditions or in families where substance use is valued or modeled

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Psychodynamic views of SUD

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Powerful dependency needs that trace back to early years, where parents fail to satisfy need for nurturance

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CBT and Substance use disorders

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individualized goals , enhanced self control, time limited treatment

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CBT and operant conditioning (substance use disorders)

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substance disorder is learned by conditioning and maintained through reinforcement

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Genetics and SUD

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genetic predisposition to misuse substances may be inherited connected with dopamine receptor genes

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Biochemical factors and SUD

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alcohol effects GABA production, which causes tolerance o develop

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Reward center and SUD

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substances activate the brain’s reward center, a dopamine rich pathway that produces feelings of pleasure

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Reward deficiency syndrome (SUD)

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the brain’s reward system is not readily activated by the usual events in their lives that most people’s is activated by’ may cause them to seek out other methods of activating the reward system such as substances

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Aversion therapy (SUD)

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Based on principles of classical concert conditioning in which individuals are repeatedly presented with an unpleasant stimulus at the very moment they are taking the drug

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Psychodynamic treatment for SUD

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Resolve underlying conflicts
Change styles of living
Tends to work better in combination with other methods

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Behavioral treatment for SUD

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Contingency management makes incentives contingent on the submission of drug free urine samples

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CBT relapse prevention training for SUD

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Clients are taught to keep track of drinking behavior, apply coping strategies in situations that trigger drinking and plan ahead for risky situations and reActions

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Detoxification for SUD

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Offered on an outpatient basis, 2 approaches. 1 is to have clients withdraw gradually from a substance and the second is often medically preferred and involves giving client drugs that mask effects of withdrawal symptoms

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Antagonist drugs for SUD

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Given as an aid to resisting temptation, it is a drug given which blocks or changes the effects of the addictive drug

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Methadone maintenance for SUD

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People are given lab opioid methadone as a substitute for heroin. Addiction is maintained under medical supervision. At first they were very effective but became less popular because of the dangers of methadone itself

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Sociocultural self help treatment for SUD

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Organizations or communities that help eachother without professional assistance

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Residential treatment for SUD

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Place where people formerly addicted to drugs live, work and socialize in a drug free environment

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Culture and gender sensitive programs for SUD

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Can help prevent relapse and forming more woman sensitive treatment methods

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Community prevention for SUD

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May focus on the individual, the family, the peer group, or the community at large. Not always effective

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Comparing interventions for SUD

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Prevention programs for SUD

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targets heavy drinking college students with 8 weekly 90 minute sessions to learn to monitor drinking and calculate BAL. very effective

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Harm reduction model for SUD

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Accepts that licit and illicit drug use is part of our world and chooses to work to minimize its harmful effects rather than simply ignore or condemn them.

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Disease model for SUD

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addiction is a brain disease., altered brain structure and functioning. considers addiction irreversible once acquired and treatment requires complete abstinence

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Moos et all

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AA and BT were about equally effective, but only 25% of both groups were still in remission at 1 year follow up

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Gambling disorder

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persistent and recurrent gambling that leads to a range of life problems; same reward pathways as substances are activated

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Internet use gaming disorder

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excessive and persistent internet or gaming activity recommended for further review, same reward pathways are activated

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Abstinence violation effects

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Belief that complete abstinence is the only way to be successful in overcoming addiction and often leads to giving in once and then going overboard

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motivational interviewing

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Motivation to change is elicited from the client, and is not imposed from outside forces

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