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Abnormal Psychology Exam 2
schizophrenia, substance abuse, personality disorders and eating disorders
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Psychology
Undergraduate 2
10/24/2012

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____% of adolescents have used an illegal drug by the end of high school, and ____% have used "harder" illicit drugs other than marijuana
Definition
51%
28%
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substance dependance
Definition
an adolescent must exhibit persistent use of a substance despite the occurence of three or more cognitive, behavioral, or physiological consequences occuring within a 12 month period
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cognitive consequences of substance dependance
Definition
persistent desire for the substance; continued use despite knowledge of substance-related physical or psychological problems
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behavioral consequences of substance dependance
Definition
large amounts or long periods of use;amount of time spend to obtain the substance; and reduction or abandonment of activities due to substance use
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physiological consequences of substance dependance
Definition
tolerance; withdrawal
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substance abuse
Definition
a pattern of repeated substance use despite occurence of one or more harmful and recurrent consequences of use within a 12-month period
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consequences of substance abuse
Definition
failure to fulfill obligations at work, school, or home; substance use in hazardous situations; substance related legal problems; and interpersonal distress resulting from or exaberated by substance use
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11 different drug types according to DSM-IV
Definition
alcohol
amphetamine
caffeine
cannabis
cocaine
hallucinogens
inhalants
nicotine
opioids
phencyclidine
sedatives
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"diagnostic orphans"
Definition
one or two dependance symptoms but no symptoms of abuse, thus failing to qualify for a DSM-IV diagnosis despite regular to heavy substance use
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alcohol abuse symptoms ___________ precede alcohol-dependance symptoms in adolescents
Definition
do not necessarily
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adolescent substance abuse is viewed as
Definition
falling along a dimension of use severity
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Winter's six stages of adolescent substance use
Definition
abstinence
experimental use
early abuse
abuse
dependence
recovery
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Winter's adolescent substance use stage of abstinence
Definition
the adolescent has never used any drugs.
broken down into no-intention and contemplation/susectible
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Winter's adolescent substance use stage of experimental use
Definition
adolescents who have used substances minimally with their use generally limited to recreational activities and often involving only alcohol
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Winter's adolescent substance use stage of early abuse
Definition
more established users that usually use more than one substance, and adverse consequences begin to occur
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Winter's adolescent substance use stage of abuse
Definition
regular and frequent use of substances over an extended period of time accomponied by the occurence of adverse consequences
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Winter's adolescent substance use stage of dependence
Definition
continued regular use despite the repeated occurence of adverse consequences.
show signs of tolerance and adjust activities around substance seeking/use
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Winter's adolescent substance use stage of recovery
Definition
return to abstinence although they may relapse
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