Neurons, Drugs, and Medications
Naltrexone, Suboxone, and Methadone can all be used to treat this...
Opioid Use Disorder
This term, or “component”, describes the tendency of individuals with substance use disorders to return to addictive behaviors, even when they sincerely are interested in remaining abstinent.
Relapse
This structured interview is quite lengthy, but can be used to objectively determine the appropriate level of care for an individual seeking addiction treatment.
ASAM Criteria
This philosophy of treatment prioritizes the prevention of harmful outcomes, as opposed to strictly enforcing abstinence.
Harm Reduction
This term describes a drug or medication that binds to receptors and prevents
other chemicals from interacting with the same receptors, resulting in a net
decrease in signaling.
Antagonist
A clinician who believes that their client began using substances to treat their own preexisting depression might be a fan of this theory.
Self-medication Theory
How efficient! These instruments are used to identify patients who might need more follow-up.
Screeners
Many evidence-based treatments for addictions will focus on increasing this trait. It describes a client’s perception of their own ability to face challenges.
Self-efficacy
This medication causes an individual to feel sick when they consume alcohol.
Antabuse (disulfiram)
Adverse childhood experiences, impulsivity, and in utero substance exposure all fall under this umbrella term, which lists traits and experiences that people with substance use disorders and other mental health conditions frequently report
Common Factors
The model considers both mental health treatment needs and addiction treatment needs to estimate where a client is most likely to be encountered
Quadrant Model of Dual Diagnosis
Evidence-based treatments for addictions that focus on behavior will often utilize this method for shaping behavior.
Reinforcement (reward)
Suboxone, or buprenorphine, could be described using this term. It describes
a drug or medication that binds to a receptor and produces a response, but
also blocks other chemicals or medications from binding to it.
Partial Agnoist
Clinicians who practice motivational interviewing use this term to describe their clients’ stated reasons for continuing to use substances.
Sustain Talk
This form of care is easy to implement, but generic and may leave clients feeling like their individual needs haven’t been addressed.
Program-Centered Care
Following a client’s relapse, a clinician might use this strategy to increase the client’s insight surrounding thoughts and feelings before, during, and after the substance use.
Functional Analysis of Substance Use Behavior
This term describes the reduced effect of a substance in an individual who has used the substance repeatedly.
Tolerance
This is a major goal in motivational interviewing. It involves promoting a non-judgmental environment so a client can reflect on their reasons for drug use and how drug use might conflict with their life goals or values.
Developing Discrepancy
These specialty treatment settings are a form of diversion. Eligible participants have a history of addiction and are usually facing criminal charges or have pled guilty to charges.
Drug Court
A drug that has been deemed highly addictive, dangerous, and not medically useful will typically be classified here according to the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970.
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