Education
You miss your drug or alcohol and you want it now. You can not stop the urge. Even if you know that it is dangerous for your health and can cause brain and liver diseases, you just don't care but you want to have it now.
What is addiction?
If a patient's disease allows him/her to miss work, gains him/her sympathy, or avoids a jail sentence, therefore assists in drawing attention to the patient.
What are secondary gains?
1)The user 2)Family 3)Children 4)Co-workers 5)Parents 6)Siblings 7)Friends 8)Community
Who are those affected by substance abuse?
People, Places, Things, Situations
What are triggers?
Nutrition, exercise, relaxation, disease, coping
What to teach clients with eating disorders?
Family therapy will help the patient’s eating problems. The nurse explains that there is a primary focus of family therapy.
What is improve communication between family members?
1)Lowered inhibitions 2)Decreased control over motor skills 3)Inability to concentrate and focus 4)Addiction 5)Heart attack; stroke 6)Liver failure; cirrhosis 7)Kidney disease 8)Blackouts 9) Isolation 10) becoming an outcast 11) Social exclusion 12) Disobedience to Allah
What are the consequences of alcoholism
_________includes healing from physical, emotional, spiritual,and social harms that Alcoholism had caused for the individual, family, and friends.
What is a Recovery from Alcoholism?
Tobacco/Cigarette smoking is the fastest addicting drug
What is nicotine
In a behavioral modification plan for clients with bulimia, clients are monitored during and after meals to avoid this action.
What is binging and purging?
1.Addiction 2.Respiratory failure 3.Vomiting 4.Death 5.Drowsiness 6.Reduction of pain 7.Diarrhea 8.Very uncomfortable withdrawal
What are effects of pain killers/opiates?
Weight restoration and normalized eating patterns
What are the goals for clients with eating disorders?
The chemical our brain produces that makes us happy and relaxed when we use drugs or drink alcohol.
What is Dopamine?
Families of these clients are seen as chaotic and emotionally expressive, particularly in terms of conflict and negativity.
Who are clients with bulimia?
Increase in violence and aggression -Addiction -Drug-induced psychosis -Increase in Respiratory problems -Increase in cardiovascular problems -Risk for HIV, HEP C and TB -Damage to physical appearance
What is Methamphetamine/cocaine addiction?
Our brain learns by ________ and _________.
What are repetition and reward?
The most common overly used drug across the nation
What is Marijuana
People with eating disorders report that when everything else in their life seemed out of control, they do have control over one thing.
What is their weight?
Bone marrow damage, liver and kidney damage, blackouts, limb spasms, hearing loss and the loss of brain cells are consequences from abusing what type of drugs?
What are inhalants?
5 skills you have learned in treatment to overcome cravings and triggers
What is (are) a sponsor, a relapse prevention plan, laughter, service, work, being with family, hobbies, prayers, reading the Koran, talking to Imams,
5 risk factors that push immigrant youth (Ex. Somalis and Ethiopians) to use drug and Alcohol.
What are Discrimination, Aculturation, Ethnic dislocation, disruption of family tradition, and Economis disparities?
“I woke up late and now my whole day is ruined.” This occurs when things are thought of in extremes with no middle ground or grey zone.
What is all-or-nothing (black and white) thinking?
Weight loss of more than 30% over 6 months or Inability to gain weight as an outpatient
Severe hypothermia (96.8), Dehydration, Heart rate < 40 bpm, Systolic BP < 70 mm Hg, Hypokalemia < 3.0 mEq/L
What are the criteria for hospitalization in eating disorder clients?
A Natural feeling that comes from our moral conscience following a poor choice or a mistake.
What is Guilt?
A feeling of inadequacy. Feeling like simple mistakes are a sign that you’re defective as a person or that you’re incompetent.
What is Shame?
Low wt (less than 85% IBW), Cachectic appearance, Amenorrhea, Scaly/Pale/yellow skin, lanugo, Cold/mottled extremities, Acrocyanosis, Muscle weakness/fatigue, Constipation
What are the physical symptoms of anorexia nervosa?
The chronic sense of unworthiness and inferiority make you believe that you aren’t worthy of love, respect – or even happiness. You become ashamed of who you are and, as a result, depression, hopelessness, and numbness become chronic.
What is Shame?
Frequent acknowledgment of the difficulty of the situation for the patient and of the constant struggle that characterizes the treatment will help during times of extreme resistance.
What is a therapeutic alliance?