Substances
What are the four classes of drugs?
Stimulants, Depressants, Opioids, Hallucinogens
You see a single negative event as a neverending pattern of defeat by using words such as ‘always’ or “never” when you think about it.
Overgeneralization
This person is the dumping ground for the family.
The Scapegoat
The part of the brain known is know as managing our "impulse control"
Pre-Frontal Cortex
Social, environmental, or emotional situations that remind people in recovery of their past drug/alcohol use
Trigger
The highest risk period for relapse is ___________ months after discharge.
What is 6-17 months
The belief that one is responsible for events outside of their own control. "My mother is always upset. It must be because I have not done enough to help her."
What is Personalization
The family member who attempts to draw attention away from the alcoholic/addict by excelling, performing well and generally being “too good to be true.”
The Hero
This Neurotransmitter is the most effected when drugs enter the brain
Dopamine
The use of medications with counseling and behavioral therapies to treat substance use disorders and prevent opioid overdose
MAT
Name the 5 stages of change
What is: Pre-contemplation, Contemplation, Preparation, Action, Maintenance
After we interpret a situation with our thoughts and experience an emotional reaction, we respond with this
The person in the _____ role feels "Frozen feelings, can't express feelings, lonely, rejection, hurt, anxiety, confusion, fear."
The Lost Child
THIS protects the brain from substances
The blood-brain barrier
A mental states achieved by focusing one's awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one's feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations
Mindfullness
This is characterized by psychological and mood symptoms including poor impulse control, increased cravings, inability to experience pleasure and low distress tolerance. It is important to remember this is temporary to avoid relapse.
What is PAWS or Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome?
You get 3 A's and 1 C on your report card and only focus on the C. What cognitive distortion is this?
Disqualifying the positive
This person feels powerless to better the situation at home and believes they are the only one that can keep the family together.
The Enabler
THIS drug actually causes the release of dopamine and blocks itself reuptakes resulting in a quick and prolonged rise in dopamine
Methamphetamine
What do we mean by H.O.W.?
Honesty, open mindedness, willingness
Name 5 characteristics of Substance Abuse according to the DSM 5
B.F. Skinner is best known for his work with rats. What overall practice is his work called?
What is Operant Conditioning?
A child becomes this role as a way to deal and cope with tension in families. By becoming the center of attention, they can distract the family from their problems, shifting the attention from dysfunction to themselves. Often, this need to alleviate tension with humor is actually a signal of powerlessness— the child feels powerless, so they try to control the situation with levity.
The Mascot
We cannot decide to stop using by will power alone because this part of the brain is not engaged in the process of an urge or craving
prefrontal cortex
This is the destructive and intensely painful feeling or experience of believing that we are flawed and therefore unworthy of love and belonging. A false belief that something we’ve experienced, done, or failed to do makes us unworthy of connection.
Shame