Foundations
C.B.T
Recovery Support
Addiction Brain
General Drug Knowledge
100

What does ACT stand for?

Acceptance Commitment Therapy


100

What does CBT stand for?

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

100

How long approximately does a trigger last?

20 seconds

100

What is the main chemical involved in addiction in the brain?

Dopamine

100

What are the 3 categories substances fall into?

Depressants, Stimulants, Hallucinogens 

200

What does the D stand for in WILD?

Direction 

(What's Important Living Direction)

200

What is the main contributor for lapse/relapse using the CBT triangle?

Feelings

200

What is the strategy taught when dealing with an urge?

Surfing the urge

200

What is the name for the part of the brain where motivation comes from?

Amygdala

200

What are the main ingredients in the drug lean?

cough syrup and lemonade 

300

What year did ACT develop?

2011

300

What does the abbreviation ABC mean using the CBT model?

Activating Event leads to a Belief, which leads to the Consequence

300

What does AVE stand for?

Abstinence Violation Effect

300

Name 2 of the 3 places in the brain where addiction is most prevalent?

1. Basal ganglia 2. Amygdala 3. Prefrontal Cortex

300

What was the most popular drug used in the 1980s?

Cocaine

400

How long was ACT therapy researched for?

30 years

400

What year was CBT recognised?

1967

400

In stages of recovery how long is the initial stage?

6 months

400

What does the hippocampus do in the brain?

Controls memory and learning function
400
In 2022 how many out of 10 said they had used heroin?

3 in 10 (31%)

500

Who is the lead researcher for addiction involving ACT therapy?

Doctor John Polk

500

During the group 'insecurities' what are the three headings we look at individually?

1. Fear 2. Area you lack confidence 3. The past

500

Name 4 of the possible 6 areas involved for high risk situations

1. Thoughts 2. Feelings 3. Sights 4. Smells 5. People 6. Places

500

Where is dopamine created in the brain?

mesolimbic dopamine pathway

500

Name 3 of the 5 models of addiction

1. Biological/disease Model 2. Psychodynamic Model 3. Moral/spiritual Model 4. Environmental Model 5.Biopsychosocial Model

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