Chat with AIExam 11: Substance-Related, Addictive and Impulse-Control Disorders
All of the following are symptoms of withdrawal from alcohol EXCEPT
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Discuss what is meant by impulse-control disorders and describe why pathological gambling fits into this category of disorders and how it can be treated.
(32) VerifiedImpulse-control disorders are characterised by the temptation to engage in behaviours that are destructive but irresistible in some way.Usually, the person experiences increased tension leading up to the act, or pleasurable anticipation about it.Pathological gambling refers to the need to gamble in spite of its destructive effects on the person's life.Pathological gamblers show decreased levels of activity in brain regions involved in impulse regulation.It is believed that this pattern may be the result of abnormalities in the dopamine reinforcement system and the serotonin impulse-control system.The treatment of gambling is difficult because the person often denies the problem and continues to believe that he/she is just around the corner from a big win.Gamblers Anonymous programmes incorporating a 12-step approach have been used, although research suggests that 70-90% of people drop out of these programmes.Cognitive-behavioural approaches, which involve financial limit setting, alternative activity planning, problem-solving relapse prevention and imaginable desensitisation, may also have some utility.
Substance intoxication includes all of the following EXCEPT
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The condition called delirium tremens, also known as the 'DTs', involves hallucinations and body tremors during withdrawal from
(36) A recent research study on alcoholism suggests that use of illegal drugs is influenced by environmental factors but abuse and dependence are more influenced by ______ factors.
(41) Because of its impact on GABA receptors, alcohol ______ neuronal communication.
(32) All of the following are informative and accurate statements about inhalants EXCEPT
(33) Which of the following statements is false about hallucinogens?
(33) Substance abuse can be seen from either a biological or a psychosocial perspective.For example, the condemnation of drug abuse as an official sin by the Catholic Church is an example of
(39) In impulse-control disorders, the individual feels ____________ prior to carrying out the act.
(37) Yesterday you asked your friend Ray for a couple of aspirin tablets.Ray has been taking a psychology course and informs you that, in behavioural terms, aspirin is a _____________ reinforcer.(After listening to this, your headache begins to gets worse.)
(39) The most common of the psychoactive substances, used by 90% of Americans, is
(28) The glutamate system is under study for its role in the effects of alcohol.
(27) Foetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is a combination of problems that can occur in a child whose mother drank alcohol while pregnant.Symptoms of FAS include all of the following EXCEPT
(35) Which of the following are examples of agonist types of treatment for substance abuse?
(29) The drug called Antabuse helps people abstain from drinking alcohol by
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