Substance Disorders and Psychiatric Disorders Symptoms
The Brain-Body Connection
Causes of Psychiatric and Substance Disorders
Focusing on the Similarities and NOT the Differences
Prevalence of Co-Occurring Disorders
100

Substance Disorders ____ or imitate psychiatric disorders.

What is Mimic?

100

Which of the following can be an effect of untreated  depression on the brain?

A. Positive Thinking

B. Sense of hopefulness

C. Fatigue or Loss of Energy

D. Depressed mood

What is D. Depressed mood?

Positive thinking and sense of hopefulness are not symptoms of depression; Fatigue or loss of energy are physical symptoms (Body).

100

This approach to addiction and recovery identifies the combination of predisposing factors that work together rather than one single cause.

What is Bio-Psycho-Social?

100

A person does not chooses these illnesses.

What is "No Fault Illnesses"?

100

What percent of patients in a general psychiatric setting experience problems that substantially affected by substance abuse and dependence?

What is 33% or 1/3?

200

Substance Disorders ____ or cover up a mental illness and keep a person from receiving proper treatment.

What is Mask?

200

Which of the following is a symptom of untreated depression in the body?

A. Inappropriate guilt

B. Insomnia

C. Maintenance of weight

D. Feeling more energized

What is B. Insomnia?

Inappropriate guilt is a symptom of the brain; Maintenance of weight and feeling more energy are not symptoms of depression.

200

This component is made up of a person's biochemistry, hereditary, and genetics and is the foundation of medical disorders of the brain.

What is Bio/Biological?

200

Each disorder can affect the recovery process, severity, or level of disability of the other.

What is "Each Illness Proceeds Independently"?

200

What percent of individuals with a history of treatment in mental health or addiction treatment were found to have a dual diagnosis?

What is 56%?

300

Substance Disorders ______ the treatment of psychiatric disorders by making treatment planning more difficult , reducing the effectiveness of medications and preventing a person from developing coping strategies to manage mental health disorder.

What is Complicate?

300

Which of the following is a short-term effect of cocaine use?

A. Delusions

B. Extreme fatigue

C. Euphoria

D. Heart Failure

What is C. Euphoria?

Delusions are long-term effects on the brain; Extreme fatigue and Heart Failure are long-term effects on the body.

300

This component includes life experiences that build the structure of the human brain and can be changed through life by interactions of genes with the environment.

What is Socio/Social?

300

Regardless of the order of symptoms begin, each disorder is considered primary.

What is "Each Illness is Primary"?

300

What percent of individuals have ever had a substance disorder have also had one or more psychiatric disorder(s)?

What is 53%?

400

Substance Disorders ______ mental health disorders by increasing symptoms like mood swings, anxiety, paranoia, depression, unusual behavior, illogical thinking, hallucinations, and mental confusion.

What is Worsen?

400

Which of the following are effects of untreated co-occurring disorders on the body?

A. Hallucinations

B. Impaired Immune System

C. Decreased Appetite

D. Enhanced Thinking

What is B. Impaired Immune System?

Hallucinations are effects of co-occurring disorders on the brain; Decreased appetite in a short- term effect of stimulant substance use; Enhanced Thinking is a short-term

400

This component includes connection with values and may create a sense of helplessness, worthlessness, or lack of joy in life if not addressed.

What is Spiritual?

400

Psychiatric and Substance Disorders are lingering and persistent and share other common characteristics like inheritance, relapse, and being incurable yet responding well to treatment.

What is "Chronic Illnesses"?

400

One reason that there is an increase in individuals with co-occurring disorders is due to this.

What is an increase in awareness of co-occurring disorders?

500
Understanding substance disorders as a medical disorder can help individuals know this.

What is know these disorders are disorders of the brain; they are not their illness; and can lead to acceptance.

500

A psychiatric Disorder contributes to how a person uses or reacts to substances, which in turn effects their_____health.

A. Emotional

B. Physical

C. Spiritual

D. Mental

What is D. Mental?

500

A person is not responsible for being predisposed to medical disorders of the brain, however they are responsible for the ______ of the disorder and complying with a recovery plan.

What is Treatment?

500

Sharing thoughts and feelings in a supportive environment helps to address troubling thought, behaviors, and emotions rather than keeping them private as many people feel they are the only ones who are experiencing uncomfortable patterns accompanied with these disorders.

What is "Illnesses of Isolation"?

500

Studies tell us, on average, out of every 100 people, how many people have coped with a mental health of substance use disorder in one year?

What is 28?