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EatingDx Sub.Abuse
Psych E3
Term | Definition |
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Substance Abuse | Continued use despite related problems |
Addiction | Pscyhosocial behaviors r/t substance dependence |
Withdrawal Symptoms | Result from biological need that develops when body becomes adapted to having drug in system |
Tolerance | With continued use, more of substance is needed to produce same effect |
Substance Dependence | Severe condition, usually considered disease |
Dual Diagnosis | Co-existence of substance abuse and psychiatric disorder |
Detoxification | Process of helping one safely through withdrawal |
Enabler | Person who supports someone maintaining addiction |
Flashbacks | Transient recurrences in perceptual disturbance r/t earlier hallucinogenic drug experience when person is in a drug-free state |
Antagonistic Effect | Combo of drugs that weaken/inhibit effect of another drug |
Synergistic Effects | When drugs taken together intensify or prolong effect of either or both drugs |
Co-Dependency | People who have become dysfunctional as result of living in committed relationship with OH dependent person |
Blackout | Amnesia from drinking period |
Wernicke's Disease | Caused by lack of thiamine, ataxia, abnormal eye movements, confusion |
Alcohol Encephalopathy | Wernicke's Disease |
Korsakoff's Syndrome | Confusion, loss of recent memory, confabulation |
Speedballing | Mixed with heroin and injected IV (30-60s) |
Space-basing | Smoking crack cocaine sprinkled with PCP (terror & violence) |
Freebasing | Smoking granules of pure cocaine in H20 pipe or Rum pipe |
Amotivational Syndrome | R/t long term use; preoccupation with use, lethargy, apathy, social/personal deterioration |
Hero | Often oldest child; becomes competent caretaker and works on making family function |
Scapegoat | Acts out |
Lost Child | Tries to avoid conflict and pain by withdrawing physically and emotionally |
Mascot | Often youngest; tries to ease family tension with comic relif used to mask sadness |
Bulimia Nervosa | Excessive calorie intake (binging) followed by purging |
Binge Eating | Impaired control behaviors; eating rapid, large amounts until uncomfortably full |
Night Eating Syndrome | Can't be cured by will power and eating episodes hidden |
Anorexia | Intense drive for thinness, severe dieting, extreme weight loss, starvation; compulsively resists eating |
Restrictive Type | Doesn't regularly engage in eating or purging |
Binge/Purge Type | Engages in binging and purging via diuretics, enemas, vomiting, ipecac |
Purging Type Bulimia | Self-induced vomiting and laxative/diuretic use |
Nonpurging Type Bulimia | Fasts or uses excessive exercise |