PSYCH 3830 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Stimulant, Alprazolam, Sedative
9 May 2018
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Lecture 5 - Monday April 2, 2018
SUBSTANCE RELATED AND ADDICTIVE DISORDERS
*be aware of classes of substances in book and know basic/broad/general symptoms of each
*be aware of the 3 main types of diagnosis
1. ____ Use Disorder - the person has a problematic use of the substance
○ Diagnosed when the person has a problematic pattern of ____ use, leading to
clinically significant impairment or distress
○ The person may take more or larger amounts than they intended
○ Persistent desire or unsuccessful efforts to cut down
○ Great deal of time spent in activity to acquire, use or recover
○ The person has a craving for the substance
○ Failure to fulfill role obligations
○ Continued use despite social/interpersonal relationships
i. Problems in relationship because drunk or high all the time
○ Give up important social, occupational, or rec. Activities
○ Recurrent use in situations in which it is hazardous
i. Drunk driving, taking a substance that is likely to kill you
○ Continues despite knowledge of physical/problem psychological makes worse
i. They know smoking tobacco will lead them to have cancer but they
continue to smoke
○ The person may have tolerance
i. Occurs when the person has an increased amount of substance to get
effect
ii. They get diminished effect of the substance
○ The person may have withdrawal if they try to stop
○ All use disorders are all pretty similar
○ *does not say how much the person is using*
○ Causing chaos in the person’s life
○ Includes dependence
Below: these are more physiologically based
2. ____ Intoxication Disorder - too much substance at once
○ Recent use/ingestion of ______
○ Clinically significant, problematic behavior or psychological changes developed
during/after use
○ Characteristic pattern that is completely dependent on what the substance is
i. Substance specific symptoms
ii. The specific symptoms of intoxication depend on what substance is
taken, how much of it is taken an when, the user’s tolerance and the
context
○ Only diagnosed when the changes the person experiences are significantly
maladpativekk and substantially disrupt the person’s social and personal
relationships, cause job/financial issues, etc.
3. ____ Withdrawal Disorder - having had too much and now nothing
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Document Summary
*be aware of classes of substances in book and know basic/broad/general symptoms of each. *be aware of the 3 main types of diagnosis: ____ use disorder - the person has a problematic use of the substance. Diagnosed when the person has a problematic pattern of ____ use, leading to clinically significant impairment or distress. The person may take more or larger amounts than they intended. Persistent desire or unsuccessful efforts to cut down. Great deal of time spent in activity to acquire, use or recover. The person has a craving for the substance. Problems in relationship because drunk or high all the time. Give up important social, occupational, or rec. Recurrent use in situations in which it is hazardous: drunk driving, taking a substance that is likely to kill you. Continues despite knowledge of physical/problem psychological makes worse. They know smoking tobacco will lead them to have cancer but they continue to smoke.
