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Substances

100

What are the four classes of drugs?

Stimulants, Depressants, Opioids, Hallucinogens

200

The highest risk period for relapse is ___________ months after discharge.

What is 6-17 months

300

Name the 5 stages of change

What is: Pre-contemplation, Contemplation, Preparation, Action, Maintenance

400

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?

500

Name 5 characteristics of Substance Abuse according to the DSM 5

1. Taking the substance in larger amounts or for longer than you're meant to.
2. Wanting to cut down or stop using the substance but not managing to.
3. Spending a lot of time getting, using, or recovering from use of the substance.
4. Cravings and urges to use the substance.
5. Not managing to do what you should at work, home, or school because of substance use.
6. Continuing to use, even when it causes problems in relationships.
7. Giving up important social, occupational, or recreational activities because of substance use.
8. Using substances again and again, even when it puts you in danger.
9. Continuing to use, even when you know you have a physical or psychological problem that could have been caused or made worse by the substance.
10. Needing more of the substance to get the effect you want (tolerance).
11. Development of withdrawal symptoms, which can be relieved by taking more of the substance.

CBT

100

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

200

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

300

After we interpret a situation with our thoughts and experience an emotional reaction, we respond with this

Behavior

400

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

500

B.F. Skinner is best known for his work with rats. What overall practice is his work called?

What is Operant Conditioning?

Family Roles

100

This person is the dumping ground for the family.

The Scapegoat

200

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

300

The person in the _____ role feels "Frozen feelings, can't express feelings, lonely, rejection, hurt, anxiety, confusion, fear."

The Lost Child

400

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

500

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

The Brain

100

The part of the brain known is know as managing our "impulse control"

Pre-Frontal Cortex

200

This Neurotransmitter is the most effected when drugs enter the brain

Dopamine

300

THIS protects the brain from substances

The blood-brain barrier

400

THIS drug actually causes the release of dopamine and blocks itself reuptakes resulting in a quick and prolonged rise in dopamine

_{Methamphetamine} 

500

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

Terms

100

Social, environmental, or emotional situations that remind people in recovery of their past drug/alcohol use

Trigger

200

The use of medications with counseling and behavioral therapies to treat substance use disorders and prevent opioid overdose

MAT

300

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

400

What do we mean by H.O.W.?

Honesty, open mindedness, willingness

500

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