PSY-317 MIDTERM Review Spring 2023

Teens who smoke cigarettes are

14 times more likely to try marijuana

The highest level of alcohol use is found among

21 year olds

Mood disorders include:

Major Depressive Disorder, BiPolar Disorder, Mania, Hypomania, and Dysthymia.

Heroin is a semi-synthetic derivative of

Opium

approximately 1.5 million US prison inmates meet the criteria for

SUD

The DSM-5 has made the following change from the previous version of the DSM

The term dependence will now be used only for physiological dependence.

Naltrexone works by blocking brain activity that produces

a high

The drug court movement promotes decarceration treatment in the community for individuals whose legal problems are related to their

addiction

Erikson's stage of identity vs. role confusion is associated with

adolescence

The third leading cause of death after heart disease and cancer is

alcohol misuse

The following are depressants:

alcohol, morphine, OxyCotin

The inability to feel pleasure is known as

anhedonia

Marijuana activates the very receptors in the brain involved in the increase of

appetite

People with disabilities face a number of

barriers to treatment

The link between early sexual abuse and later development of alcoholism is associated with the development of

biochemical abnormalities in the brain associated with trauma, self- medicating and the impact of shame and self-disgust on reduction of coping skills.

Methadone is used to block withdrawal symptoms and reduce cravings and is distributed in

clinics/hospitals in the US and Britain

When a tolerance that develops for one drug generalizes to another drug in the same pharmaceutical class, this is called

cross-tolerance

According to the DSM-5 addiction replaces the term

dependence

the following behaviors can become addictive:

drug/alcohol use, eating, shopping

Persons who are dually diagnosed with substance misuse and mental disorders can

expect more homelessness

Research on teen smoking indicates risk factors include:

friends who smoke, dropping out of school and having a risk-taking personality

Supported housing programs draw on

harm reduction as an essential ingredient.

Research indicates that Boys with ADHD have

higher rates of substance misuse than other boys

Anxiety disorders are common psychiatric diagnoses for

individuals with Alcohol Use Disorder

The phrase "no wrong door" refers to

integrated treatment practices

The pre-frontal cortex of the brain reaches maturity in the

mid-20s

According to Hester and Miller's empirical research, the highest treatment effectiveness scores were obtained for

motivational enhancement

The male counterpart to female anorexia is

muscle dysmorphia

Reentry programs focus primarily on

persons released from prison

To understand the pain connected with addictive and compulsive behavior, one must understand the

pleasure side of the activity

Increase ER admission overdose rated were related to

prescription drug misuse

Teen substance use decreased for all substances expect the use of

prescription drugs not prescribed for them

Moldova and the Czech Republic have the highest total per capita consumption in liters of

pure alchol

The following treatment modalities were highly rated in empirical research for effectiveness:

self-control and social skills training, motivational enhancement strategies and cognitive therapy

Alcohol is the most used substance by persons with

severe mental illness

The VA determined that 15% of female veterans in 2012, have been victims of

sexual trauma at the hands of their fellow soldiers

approximately 50% of mental health clients have problems

stemming from their own or their family members' addiction problems

Integrated treatment programs provide:

team approach, long-term commitment, and one location for treatment of both problems

Addiction is an illness of

the body, mind, and soul

A behavior pattern of compulsive substance abuse is the definition of

the concept of addiction

The prevalence of serious mental disorders in the substance-abusing population can be characterized as

the norm, not the exception.

The phenomenon associated with aging in which the drinker loses his/her ability to handle alcohol is

tolerance reversal

Ecstasy is used experimentally to treat

trauma victims

Alcohol abuse is the leading risk factor for death among

youths

Typical symptoms defined by the DSM-5 to diagnose substance use disorder:

tolerance, unsuccessful attempts to control or reduce consumption, and withdrawal problems.

Results from one NIAAA study found naltrexone, behavioral counseling, and medication management in cases of co-occurring disorders to be effective in

treatment for alcohol dependence