Substance Use Disorders
Substances such as heroin, opium, and prescription pain medications that are often misused in large quantities.
What are opioids?
A diagnosis that is characterized by social communication challenges and restricted, repetitive behaviors.
What is Autism Spectrum Disorder?
The two core symptoms of depression
What are persistent depressed mood and diminished interest in or pleasure from activities?
Patient is talking very quickly and very loudly
What is speech?
Experiencing multiple traumatic events over a long period of time
What is chronic trauma?
Substances such as amphetamines, cocaine, and speed that people take to stay awake, energized, and alert
What are stimulants?
A diagnosis that is characterized by being inattentive, moving a lot, and being "fidgety."
What is Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)?
A diagnosis that includes symptoms such as dissociation, rapid heart rate, upset stomach, and racing thoughts
What is Anxiety Disorder?
Patient's clothes are tattered and the patient appears to have not bathed in some time.
What is appearance?
Experiencing multiple traumatic events that begin at a very young age and are frequently caused by adults who should have been caring for and protecting a child.
What is complex trauma?
The use of any drug in such an amount that acute adverse physical or mental effects are produced.
What is overdose?
A diagnosis characterized by argumentativeness, vindictiveness, and defiance of parents, teachers, and other authority figures.
What is Oppositional Defiant Disorder?
Decreased need for sleep, increased activity levels, elevation of mood, speaking rapidly, and engaging in high-risk behaviors
What are symptoms of a manic episode?
Patient reports they are hearing voices that aren't there.
What is perception?
A single traumatic event that lasts for a limited time
What is acute trauma?
This term means that "return to use" is a common part of the recovery process.
What is "relapsing-remitting"?
A diagnosis that is characterized by violating the rights of others, such as making threats, property damage, physical cruelty, or property damage.
What is Conduct Disorder?
A diagnosis characterized by extreme mood swings that include emotional highs (mania or hypomania) and lows (depression)
What is Bipolar Disorder?
Patient states they are happy.
What is emotion?
A diagnosis that occurs when a person develops long-term symptoms following a traumatic event, which interfere with relationships and activities.
What is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)?
Alcohol, marijuana, and pain relievers
What are the most commonly abused drugs in the US?
A diagnosis that is characterized by consistent negative emotions (such as irritability, sadness, and anger) and intermittent outbursts.
What is Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder?
A type of anxiety disorder characterized by experiencing panic attacks when faced with public speaking, a general fear of being around others, or a fear of speaking when others are present
What is Social Anxiety Disorder?
What is thought process?
Reliving the event over and over, nightmares or sleep problems, becoming very upset when something causes memories of the event, and lack of positive emotions
What are symptoms of PTSD?