PSY 370 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE
Substance intoxication - Answers - substances cause temporary changes in behavior,
emotion, or thought (a weekend i drank a lot and didn't remember anything, but i haven't
had recurrent episodes like that)
Substance use disorders - Answers - long term maladaptive behaviors and reactions
brought about by the repeated use of substances (causes a lot of problems for the
individual)
Diagnosis Of A Substance Use Disorder - Answers - The American Psychiatric
Association diagnoses the severity of Substance Use Disorders by Identifying the
presence of problematic patterns using the criteria below occurring over a 12 month
period
- Mild = meets 2-3 criteria
- Moderate = meets 4-5 criteria
- Severe = meets 6 or more criteria
1. Amount: take the substance in larger amounts & for longer than intended
2. Control: want to cut down or quit but are unable to
3. Time: spend large amounts of time obtaining the substance
4. Cravings: experience cravings or strong desires to use the substance
5. Obligations: repeatedly unable to carry out major obligations at work, school or home
due to substance use
6. Social: continuing to use the substance despite
7. Activities: stopping or reducing important social, occupational or recreational activities
due to substance use
8. Hazard: continually suing the substance in physically hazardous situation such as
driving under the influence
9. Harm: consistently using the substance, despite knowledge of the substance causing
persistent or recurrent physical or psychological problems
10. Tolerance: building a tolerance - the need for markedly increased amounts of the
substance to achieve the desired effect, or a markedly diminished effect with continued
use of the same amount of the substance
11. Withdrawal: feeling withdrawal symptoms as either a characteristic syndrome or
when the substance is used to avoid withdrawal. Unpleasant reactions occurring when
one suddenly stops talking or cute back on substance
depressants - Answers - - slow down central nervous system system
- alcohol, sedative hypnotics, opioids
stimulants - Answers - - accelerate central nervous nervous system
- cocaine, amphetamines, nicotine
hallucinogens - Answers - - produce sensory changes
- hallucinogens, cannabis
, binge drinking - Answers - binge-drinking is consuming excessive amounts of alcohol
during two hours to the point of raising the blood alcohol concentration to a level of 0.08
or more
- typically takes men 5 drinks and women 4 drinks to reach this level
binge drinking short term effects - Answers - - takes 5-10 minutes for users to feel the
effects of alcohol
- can result in alcohol poisoning
- personal injuries and deaths from car accidents, drowning, suffocation, or many other
types of accidents
binge drinking long term effects - Answers - - binge-drinking can lead to health issues
involving
- blood and immune system
- bones and muscles
- brain and nervous system
- as well as intestines, mental health, and sexual health
Neurological aspect of drinking - Answers - depressant
- memory loss
- anxiety
- poor attention
sedation
- panic disorder
- psychosis
- hallucinations
- blackouts
Delirium Tremens - Answers - when a person is unable to drink, the individual can suffer
from a number of withdrawal symptoms:
- nausea
- shaking
- sweating
- hallucinations
Alcohol Metabolism: Gender Differences - Answers - - less enzyme activity: alcohol
dehydrogenase, the primary enzyme involved in the metabolism of alcohol is up to 40%
less active in women than in men
- alcohol abuse high: rates for alcohol abuse and alcoholism were found to be highest in
men and in Native Americans, as reported in a new government study
Alcohol Use Disorder - Answers - you may feel physical, emotional, or mental indicators
that your drinking is getting out of hand. AUD isn't just about how often you drink. You
must also consider the effects of your drinking and what happens when you try to cut
back.
Substance intoxication - Answers - substances cause temporary changes in behavior,
emotion, or thought (a weekend i drank a lot and didn't remember anything, but i haven't
had recurrent episodes like that)
Substance use disorders - Answers - long term maladaptive behaviors and reactions
brought about by the repeated use of substances (causes a lot of problems for the
individual)
Diagnosis Of A Substance Use Disorder - Answers - The American Psychiatric
Association diagnoses the severity of Substance Use Disorders by Identifying the
presence of problematic patterns using the criteria below occurring over a 12 month
period
- Mild = meets 2-3 criteria
- Moderate = meets 4-5 criteria
- Severe = meets 6 or more criteria
1. Amount: take the substance in larger amounts & for longer than intended
2. Control: want to cut down or quit but are unable to
3. Time: spend large amounts of time obtaining the substance
4. Cravings: experience cravings or strong desires to use the substance
5. Obligations: repeatedly unable to carry out major obligations at work, school or home
due to substance use
6. Social: continuing to use the substance despite
7. Activities: stopping or reducing important social, occupational or recreational activities
due to substance use
8. Hazard: continually suing the substance in physically hazardous situation such as
driving under the influence
9. Harm: consistently using the substance, despite knowledge of the substance causing
persistent or recurrent physical or psychological problems
10. Tolerance: building a tolerance - the need for markedly increased amounts of the
substance to achieve the desired effect, or a markedly diminished effect with continued
use of the same amount of the substance
11. Withdrawal: feeling withdrawal symptoms as either a characteristic syndrome or
when the substance is used to avoid withdrawal. Unpleasant reactions occurring when
one suddenly stops talking or cute back on substance
depressants - Answers - - slow down central nervous system system
- alcohol, sedative hypnotics, opioids
stimulants - Answers - - accelerate central nervous nervous system
- cocaine, amphetamines, nicotine
hallucinogens - Answers - - produce sensory changes
- hallucinogens, cannabis
, binge drinking - Answers - binge-drinking is consuming excessive amounts of alcohol
during two hours to the point of raising the blood alcohol concentration to a level of 0.08
or more
- typically takes men 5 drinks and women 4 drinks to reach this level
binge drinking short term effects - Answers - - takes 5-10 minutes for users to feel the
effects of alcohol
- can result in alcohol poisoning
- personal injuries and deaths from car accidents, drowning, suffocation, or many other
types of accidents
binge drinking long term effects - Answers - - binge-drinking can lead to health issues
involving
- blood and immune system
- bones and muscles
- brain and nervous system
- as well as intestines, mental health, and sexual health
Neurological aspect of drinking - Answers - depressant
- memory loss
- anxiety
- poor attention
sedation
- panic disorder
- psychosis
- hallucinations
- blackouts
Delirium Tremens - Answers - when a person is unable to drink, the individual can suffer
from a number of withdrawal symptoms:
- nausea
- shaking
- sweating
- hallucinations
Alcohol Metabolism: Gender Differences - Answers - - less enzyme activity: alcohol
dehydrogenase, the primary enzyme involved in the metabolism of alcohol is up to 40%
less active in women than in men
- alcohol abuse high: rates for alcohol abuse and alcoholism were found to be highest in
men and in Native Americans, as reported in a new government study
Alcohol Use Disorder - Answers - you may feel physical, emotional, or mental indicators
that your drinking is getting out of hand. AUD isn't just about how often you drink. You
must also consider the effects of your drinking and what happens when you try to cut
back.
