Learning Curve: 13b Anxiety and Substance Use Disorders

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Like Ecstasy, _____ interferes with the neurotransmitter serotonin.

LSD

_____ is to anxiety as a hurricane is to a windy day.

Panic disorder

Andrea experiences extreme anxiety when she approaches any lake. Her therapist suggests that her fear is the result of a traumatic childhood boating accident. The therapist's suggestion reflects a _____ perspective.

conditioning

Alcohol may act as a _____, which slows down brain activity of the areas that control judgment and inhibitions.

disinhibitor

By age 50, this anxiety disorder becomes rare.

generalized anxiety disorder

The effects of marijuana:

linger longer than many other drugs.

People who are troubled by repetitive thoughts or actions are suffering from _____ disorder.

obsessive-compulsive

Sally is focused on cleaning her home, which she does for 3 to 4 hours per day. In particular, the fringe on her rugs must be straight on both sides in all five rooms. This takes considerable time and she often repeats this 10 to 12 times per day in addition to her ritualistic cleaning. Her experience is most symptomatic of:

obsessive-compulsive disorder.

According to one survey, of those who began drinking before the age of 14, nearly _____ became addicted to alcohol later in life.

one-half

Several times in the past 2 months, Ava has experienced a racing heart, intense fear that something horrible is about to happen, and an inability to breathe. Ava most likely is suffering from _____.

panic attacks

This helps maintain our phobias after they arise.

reinforcement

Ruth was walking through the woods during a thunderstorm. A tree struck by lightning from the storm toppled over narrowly missing Ruth as she fled. The fact that Ruth now has a fear of all trees not just the one that nearly harmed her is an example of:

stimulus generalization

Due to its lingering effects, marijuana does not follow the same _____ path as many of the other known drugs.

tolerance

A reduction in anxiety, pupil constriction, slower respiration, and feelings of lethargy are associated with:

opiates

_____ created LSD in 1943.

Albert Hofmann

_____ is to anxiety as a _____ is to a windy day.

Panic disorder; hurricane

Rebecca has always been fearless. Her fearlessness can be attributed to the _____ influence on drug vulnerability.

biological

Bradley served two tours of duty during the war in Iraq. Since his return home, however, Bradley finds himself reliving many of his experiences from his time in the Armed Forces. Sometimes he swears he smells gun fire and feels the terror of being shot at. Bradley is most likely suffering _____ associated with _____.

flashbacks; PTSD


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EMGT 5111 FLW Management for Engineers & Scientists Dr. David Spurlock

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