Addiction
Caffeine lasts in the body and will affect your sleep up to how long.
12 hours.
MAT stands for ...
Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT).
" Progress ___ _______."
"Progress not perfection."
Current term for when you have a substance use disorder and a non-substance use disorder.
Co-Occurring Disorders
Person who mentors you and helps you walk through the 12 steps.
Sponsor
Two examples of the biological aspect of biopsychosocial.
Could be: 1) actually taking the substance, 2) MAT, 3) other medications, or 4) genetics. Other answers may be approved by facilitator.
Medication decisions should be made between the patient and ...
A qualified medical professional. Acceptable answers include "your doctor," psychiatrist, prescribing professional, etc.
" ____ _______ availed us nothing."
"Half measures availed us nothing."
Give an example of co-occurring disorders.
Example must include a substance use disorder name as well as a non-substance use disorder name. For example: Alcohol Use Disorder (a substance use disorder) and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (trauma- and stressor-related disorders, a non-substance use disorder category).
BOP stands for and what it is.
Basic Outpatient Program (BOP). After graduating from the Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP), some people continue into a lower level of care that is 2x/week rather than 4x/week. (Additional info: Not all insurance providers permit this with every facility. It is a "continuing care" option. This is not needed for the points.)
In the biopsychosocial perspective, when the substance use is halted/arrested this psychological aspect must be addressed.
What you're using the substance(s) to cope with.
A MAT medication.
Answers might include Vivitrol, Suboxone, Methadone, Antabuse, etc.
Quad A stands for ...
Alcoholics Anonymous for Atheists and Agnostics (It's AAAA or "Quad A").
Old term for when someone has a substance use disorder and a non-substance use disorder. You will still hear this term (there is a 12-step group with this in its name, and it will be on websites and in grant proposals).
Dual Diagnosis
The two things one should avoid for the two hours before bedtime for better sleep.
Big meals and strenuous exercise.
The two aspects of the social part of biopsychosocial as it relates to addiction.
1) May have unhealthy social connections that reinforce use.
2) May have burned bridges with healthy supports.
The two main reasons MAT is used.
1) Medication to help replace the more harmful addictive substances and/or 2) to reduce or stop cravings for the substance(s).
The difference between "closed" and "open" 12-step meetings.
"Open" is for anyone such as students, family members, the community at large. "Closed" is for those people who have a desire to stop drinking/using (or think they might or aren't sure, etc. -- As long as the concept is correctly explained, you get the points).
Disorder described as having both persistent psychotic and mood-related (depressive or manic) symptoms.
Schizoaffective Disorder
A sensory experience that is not actually occurring.
Hallucination
What needs done to improve social aspect of biopsychosocial.
Learn to draw boundaries when necessary (or cut them off entirely, which is a boundary) and learn how to form healthy relationships.
What you should do when discontinuing a medication.
Do so under medical supervision. "Talk to your doctor" or "tell your doctor" or some version of this is also acceptable.
Three examples of non-theistic higher powers (non-religious concepts of a higher power).
Answers could be the universe, "the rooms," the program, the ocean, love, peace, chaos, mindfulness, flowers, nature, Mother Nature, or the greater good.
Define anosognosia.
Not knowing that you don't know something.
An example would be not knowing that you are actually experiencing psychosis (not needed for the points).
The #1 reason for relapse.
Strong Emotions