PSYC 2490 - UNIT 10 QUESTIONS COMPLETE WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS

PSYC 2490 - UNIT 10 QUESTIONS COMPLETE WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS Q.substance abuse disorder - ANSWERS-recurrent use of 1 of these specific substances that lead to adverse consequences Q.10 classes of substance abuse - ANSWERS-alcohol, caffeine, cannabis, hallucinogens, inhalants, opioids, sedatives, hypnotics, anxiolytics, stimulants, and tobacco Q.4 general groupings of indicators - ANSWERS-- impairment of control - taking the substance in greater amounts, or for longer than intended - social impairment - a failure to fulfill major role obligations at work, home, school, in relationships etc. and giving priority to using the substance - risky use - substance use in situations that could be hazardous - pharmacological dependence - tolerance and withdrawal Q.etiology - genetic factors - ANSWERS-- addictive disorders run in families Q.etiology - neurobiological influences - ANSWERS-addictions are linked to changes in the dopamine neurotransmitter system and brain regions involved in reward Q.etiology - psychological factors - ANSWERS-certain personality characteristics seem to be associated with addictive disorders the strongest being behaviour disinhibition Q.behaviour disinhibition - ANSWERS-inability to inhibit behavioural impulses, rebelliousness, aggressiveness and risk taking Q.negative emotionality - ANSWERS-the tendency to experience psychological distress, anxiety, and depression Q.self-medication hypothesis - ANSWERS-suggests that individuals use substances in order to relieve symptoms of other mental disorders such as anxiety and depression Q.alcohol expectancy theory - ANSWERS-drinking behavioural is largely determined by the reinforcement that na individual expects to receive from it Q.etiology - socio-cultural factors - ANSWERS-substance use and gambling are influences by social and cultural factors such as family values, attitudes and expectations that have been passed on from generations Q.most abused substance in Canada - ANSWERS-alcohol Q.low risk drinking guidelines - ANSWERS-daily; 2 for women, 3 for men weekly; 10 for women, 15 for men Q.the alcohol use disorders identification test AUDIT - ANSWERS-a 10 question screening tool, often used to estimate risk level Q.biphasic effect - ANSWERS-at lower doses alcohol is stimulating resulting in pleasant feelings. at higher doses it acts as a depressant and many experience dysphpria Q.short term effects - alcohol - ANSWERS-deficits in hand-eye coordination, drowsiness, decrease in steadiness, decreased sensitivity to taste, smell and pain, poorer memory, and altered perception of time Q.long-term effects - alcohol - ANSWERS-damage to endocrine glands, pancreas, and liver, associated with cancers of the mouth, pharynx, larynx, esophagus, stomach, liver and lungs increased risk of stroke, and high blood pressure Q.fetal alcoholspectrum disorder (FASD) - ANSWERS-includes the varieties of impact resulting from exposure to prenatal alcohol Q.depressant drugs other than alcohol are grouped together as what - ANSWERS-sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic drugs