Exam 11: Substance-Related,Addictive,and Impulse-Control Disorders

From a physiological perspective,a nicotine addict smokes cigarettes frequently throughout the day in order to prevent withdrawal symptoms.Which of the following is one of these symptoms?

What are the noted research differences between how Canadian college and university students use alcohol compared to American students?

Which of the following describes the risks associated with opioid withdrawal?

Which of the following is classified as a barbiturate?

Linea has gambling disorder.When she undergoes an fMRI as part of a research study,what parts of her brain are MOST likely to be functioning in an abnormal way?

You have just heard about a situation in which someone who was drunk vandalized a building and assaulted a security guard.You are aware that although alcohol does not cause aggressive behaviour,it can increase the likelihood of engaging in violent behaviour.For whom is this most likely so?

Compare and contrast the stimulant drugs.Discuss the history of cocaine as well as its atypical type of addictive process.

Heroin and methadone are cross-tolerant.What does this mean?

According to the American Psychiatric Association,what does the term "dependence" refer to?

A 2003 study by Galambos and colleagues examined the influence of parenting behaviours and of peers on children's adjustment in early adolescence.What did the results of this study suggest?

Explain the basic assumptions and tenets of the Alcoholics Anonymous model of treatment for alcoholism versus the controlled drinking approach.Referring to recent research into long-term relapse prevention,what conclusions can be drawn about both approaches?

Suganthy has intermittent explosive disorder.Which of the following treatment options will MOST likely help Suganthy?

How does the use of the testosterone-derived,anabolic-androgenic steroids differ from the use of other illicit drugs?

What does research data show is the relationship between gene(s)and substance abuse?

What does the term "hypnotic" mean?

In behaviourist terms,when is a drug considered a negative reinforcer?

It seems that a valuable part of therapy for substance use may be contingency management.In contingency management,what do the clinician and the client do together?

Yesterday,you took a couple of aspirin tablets.In behaviourist terms,what is aspirin?

Karrie uses an illicit "designer drug" that is a dissociative anesthetic.It produces in her a sense of detachment along with a reduced awareness of pain.What drug is it?