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ATI Mental Health - Substance Use Disorders PPT
addiction .....ANSWER.....A primary chronic disease of brain
reward, motivation, memory, and related circuitry where a
dysfunction in these circuits is connected to an individual
pathologically pursuing reward and or relief by substance use
and other behaviors
substance induced disorder .....ANSWER.....intoxication,
withdrawal, delirium, neurocognitive disorder, psychosis, bipolar
disorder, depressive disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder,
anxiety disorder, sexual dysfunction, and sleep disorders
addiction .....ANSWER.....interferes with ability to fulfill role
obligations
Attempts to cut down or control use fail
Intense craving
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Excessive amount of time spent trying to procure the substance or
recover from its use
difficulty with interpersonal relationships or to become socially
isolated.
The person engages in hazardous activities
Tolerance develops
Substance-specific symptoms occur upon discontinuation of use.
intoxication .....ANSWER.....Development of a reversible
syndrome of symptoms following excessive use of a substance
Direct effect on the central nervous system
Disruption in physical and psychological functioning
Judgment is disturbed and social and occupational functioning is
impaired
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withdrawal .....ANSWER.....Occurs upon abrupt reduction or
discontinuation of a substance used regularly over a prolonged
period of time
substance specific syndrome includes .....ANSWER.....Clinically
significant physical signs and symptoms
Psychological changes, such as disturbances in thinking, feeling,
and behavior
genetics .....ANSWER.....Apparent hereditary factor, particularly
with alcoholism
biochemistry .....ANSWER.....Although evidence shows that
changes in brain structure and brain neurochemistry occur in the
process of developing addiction, whether these changes wholly
explain etiology remains controversial.
developmental influences .....ANSWER.....Punitive superego
Fixation in oral stage of psychosexual development
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personality factors .....ANSWER.....Certain personality traits are
thought to increase a tendency toward addictive behavior.
cognitive factors .....ANSWER.....Irrational thinking patterns have
long been identified as a problem that is central in addictions.
social learning .....ANSWER.....Children and adolescents are more
likely to use substances with parents who provide model for
substance use.
Use of substances may also be promoted within peer group.
conditioning .....ANSWER.....Pleasurable effects from substance
use act as a positive reinforcement for continued use of
substance.
cultural and ethnic influences .....ANSWER.....Some cultures are
more prone to substance abuse than are others.
phase 1 .....ANSWER.....Prealcoholicphase: Characterized by use
of alcohol to relieve everyday stress and tensions of life
ATI Mental Health - Substance Use Disorders PPT
addiction .....ANSWER.....A primary chronic disease of brain
reward, motivation, memory, and related circuitry where a
dysfunction in these circuits is connected to an individual
pathologically pursuing reward and or relief by substance use
and other behaviors
substance induced disorder .....ANSWER.....intoxication,
withdrawal, delirium, neurocognitive disorder, psychosis, bipolar
disorder, depressive disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder,
anxiety disorder, sexual dysfunction, and sleep disorders
addiction .....ANSWER.....interferes with ability to fulfill role
obligations
Attempts to cut down or control use fail
Intense craving
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Excessive amount of time spent trying to procure the substance or
recover from its use
difficulty with interpersonal relationships or to become socially
isolated.
The person engages in hazardous activities
Tolerance develops
Substance-specific symptoms occur upon discontinuation of use.
intoxication .....ANSWER.....Development of a reversible
syndrome of symptoms following excessive use of a substance
Direct effect on the central nervous system
Disruption in physical and psychological functioning
Judgment is disturbed and social and occupational functioning is
impaired
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withdrawal .....ANSWER.....Occurs upon abrupt reduction or
discontinuation of a substance used regularly over a prolonged
period of time
substance specific syndrome includes .....ANSWER.....Clinically
significant physical signs and symptoms
Psychological changes, such as disturbances in thinking, feeling,
and behavior
genetics .....ANSWER.....Apparent hereditary factor, particularly
with alcoholism
biochemistry .....ANSWER.....Although evidence shows that
changes in brain structure and brain neurochemistry occur in the
process of developing addiction, whether these changes wholly
explain etiology remains controversial.
developmental influences .....ANSWER.....Punitive superego
Fixation in oral stage of psychosexual development
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personality factors .....ANSWER.....Certain personality traits are
thought to increase a tendency toward addictive behavior.
cognitive factors .....ANSWER.....Irrational thinking patterns have
long been identified as a problem that is central in addictions.
social learning .....ANSWER.....Children and adolescents are more
likely to use substances with parents who provide model for
substance use.
Use of substances may also be promoted within peer group.
conditioning .....ANSWER.....Pleasurable effects from substance
use act as a positive reinforcement for continued use of
substance.
cultural and ethnic influences .....ANSWER.....Some cultures are
more prone to substance abuse than are others.
phase 1 .....ANSWER.....Prealcoholicphase: Characterized by use
of alcohol to relieve everyday stress and tensions of life
