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Psych E3

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Term
Definition
Substance Abuse   Continued use despite related problems  
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Addiction   Pscyhosocial behaviors r/t substance dependence  
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Withdrawal Symptoms   Result from biological need that develops when body becomes adapted to having drug in system  
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Tolerance   With continued use, more of substance is needed to produce same effect  
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Substance Dependence   Severe condition, usually considered disease  
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Dual Diagnosis   Co-existence of substance abuse and psychiatric disorder  
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Detoxification   Process of helping one safely through withdrawal  
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Enabler   Person who supports someone maintaining addiction  
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Flashbacks   Transient recurrences in perceptual disturbance r/t earlier hallucinogenic drug experience when person is in a drug-free state  
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Antagonistic Effect   Combo of drugs that weaken/inhibit effect of another drug  
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Synergistic Effects   When drugs taken together intensify or prolong effect of either or both drugs  
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Co-Dependency   People who have become dysfunctional as result of living in committed relationship with OH dependent person  
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Blackout   Amnesia from drinking period  
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Wernicke's Disease   Caused by lack of thiamine, ataxia, abnormal eye movements, confusion  
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Alcohol Encephalopathy   Wernicke's Disease  
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Korsakoff's Syndrome   Confusion, loss of recent memory, confabulation  
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Speedballing   Mixed with heroin and injected IV (30-60s)  
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Space-basing   Smoking crack cocaine sprinkled with PCP (terror & violence)  
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Freebasing   Smoking granules of pure cocaine in H20 pipe or Rum pipe  
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Amotivational Syndrome   R/t long term use; preoccupation with use, lethargy, apathy, social/personal deterioration  
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Hero   Often oldest child; becomes competent caretaker and works on making family function  
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Scapegoat   Acts out  
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Lost Child   Tries to avoid conflict and pain by withdrawing physically and emotionally  
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Mascot   Often youngest; tries to ease family tension with comic relif used to mask sadness  
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Bulimia Nervosa   Excessive calorie intake (binging) followed by purging  
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Binge Eating   Impaired control behaviors; eating rapid, large amounts until uncomfortably full  
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Night Eating Syndrome   Can't be cured by will power and eating episodes hidden  
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Anorexia   Intense drive for thinness, severe dieting, extreme weight loss, starvation; compulsively resists eating  
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Restrictive Type   Doesn't regularly engage in eating or purging  
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Binge/Purge Type   Engages in binging and purging via diuretics, enemas, vomiting, ipecac  
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Purging Type Bulimia   Self-induced vomiting and laxative/diuretic use  
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Nonpurging Type Bulimia   Fasts or uses excessive exercise  
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