Central Nervous System
What is the fight or flight system?
Prepares the body for action in response to stress or perceived threats
Quickens heart rate, blood pressure, and breathing rate for quick reactions
What does CBT stand for?
Cognitive behavioural therapy
What does it mean to abstain?
Changing your lifestyle to completely stop using drugs and/or alcohol.
People with a mental illness see more success with developing a sober lifestyle rather than just cutting down.
What might cause PTSD?
Experiencing a traumatic event (direct exposure, reminders, emotional triggers, psychosis, physical pain)
Can develop indirectly
What is one benefit of taking medication?
To help manage symptoms of mental or physical health
Sleep, focus, decrease risk, appetite, weight, heart problems, hallucinations...
What body parts are part of the central nervous system?
Brain
Cranial nerves (12) -actually peripheral nervous system but linked
Spinal cord
What type of thinking is this: "I should be further along in treatment by now"
Should statements
What should be included in a personal sobriety plan?
1. Reasons your life would be better without substances
2. Identify high risk situations
3. Make a plan to deal with high risk situations
4. New ways to get your needs met
What does PTSD stand for?
Post-traumatic stress disorder
What candies did we use for the activity?
Skittles and Starbursts
What is one activity/coping strategy that supports polyvagal (vagus nerve) theory?
Cold exposure, massage/vibration, deep breathing, coloured lenses, calming points, meditation and mindfulness, social connection
What is cognitive restructuring?
Restructuring/changing negative thoughts by shifting unhealthy thoughts to more accurate beliefs
Supports clarity and self-compassion
What are two reasons to use and three reasons not to use?
TO USE: socialize, mood, coping, distraction, routine, curiosity, rebelliong
TO NOT USE: phys, social, legal, financial, health reasons
What are some options for PTSD treatment?
Psychotherapy, medication, exposure therapy, cognitive processing therapy, support groups, coping strategies for depressive symptoms
What are two things that would be important to know before taking medication?
How it will benefit you/what it's for
Any side effect
Alternative options
What is the vagus nerve?
10th cranial nerve that helps control the parasympathetic system (heart rate, digestion, immune system, emotional balance)
Active when relaxing and conserving energy (not under stress)
Triggered by emotional stress, pain/trauma, physical stress or changes, and environmental stressors (crowds, heat, standing...)
What type of thinking is this: "I feel guilty about my past, so I must be a bad person"
Which hormone is increased by drug use?
Dopamine
What are two areas of life that might be affected by PTSD?
Sleep, social relationships, work, hygiene, substance use, leisure, physical health
How can you remember to take your medications?
Simplify your schedule as much as possible
Take them at the same time daily
Pair it with another activity in your routine
Use reminders (signs, alarms, accountability buddy)
Remember the benefits
What is another name for the Sympathetic nervous system?
What is another name for the Parasympathetic nervous system?
Fight or Flight
Rest and Digest
What order is the cycle of:
Thought, Feeling, Action, Situation
1. Situation
2. Thought
3. Feeling
4. Action
What are the stages of the cycle of addiction?
Use, Abuse, Tolerance, Dependence, Addiction, Relapse
What are the symptom types (4) of PTSD?
Intrusion
Cognitive
Avoidance
Arousal
True or False:
Medication cures mental illness
False
-it supports improvement of symptoms and decreases risks of relapses, but should be paired with other personal and environmental changes to support long-term success