Defense Mechanisms
This is used when a person does not think there is a problem
What is denial
This 1995 film starring Nicholas Cage shows an alcoholic dedicated to drinking himself to death
What is Leaving Las Vegas
The practice of focusing one's attention/awareness on the present moment
What is Mindfulness
Dopamine's main role is this
What is Motivation
This disorder is characterized by excessive worry
What is GAD (generalized anxiety d/o)
Using jokes, acting childish, or laughing at inappropriate times
What is humor
This 2000 film shows the deterioration of a young man, his mother, his girlfriend, and his best friend by way of heroin and diet pills
What is Requiem For a Dream
This coping skill good for people with PTSD focuses on the 5 senses
What are Grounding Techniques
Normal dopamine levels range from 40 to this many nanograms per deciliter
What is 100
This disorder is characterized by hallucinations and/or delusions
What is Schizophrenia
Downplaying a problem by using words like "just" or "only"
What is Minimizing
Heath Ledger starred in this 2006 film about a young couple addicted to drugs with their professor's help
What is Candy
A practice that connects both mind and body to help increase calmness and relaxation
What is Meditation
True or False-We need dopamine to survive
True
This type of talk therapy is most commonly used for those with Borderline Personality d/o
What is DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy)
Finding reasonable excuses to explain or justify poor behavior
What is rationalizing
This 2020 film is about a woman fresh out of detox who is trying to adjust to sobriety in her mother's home
What is Four Good Days
This coping skills involves writing down your thoughts and feelings to understand them more clearly
What is Journaling
This illicit substance produces the highest levels of dopamine
What is Methamphetamine
This type of therapy involves changing thinking in order to change behaviors
What is CBT (COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY)
Retreating to childlike behaviors such as baby talk
What is regression
In this 2018 film, a young woman searches Los Angeles for a detox facility with her brother
What is 6 Balloons
This ancient practice involves physical poses, concentration, and deep breathing
What is Yoga
These 2 MATs increase dopamine
What are Buprenorphine (Suboxone/Sublocade) and Methadone
This mood disorder is characterized by manic and depressive episodes
What is Bipolar d/o