Trauma, Addiction, and Psychotic Disorders: Comprehensive Study Packet

Flashcards covering key concepts related to trauma, addiction, and psychotic disorders, as studied in the lecture notes.

Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD)

A condition characterized by impaired control over alcohol consumption, social impairment, risky use, tolerance, and withdrawal.

Dual Diagnosis

The presence of both a substance use disorder and a mental health disorder.

Alcohol Withdrawal Delirium

A severe withdrawal reaction formerly known as "delirium tremens," which can lead to significant cognitive and physical symptoms.

Korsakoff’s Syndrome

An alcohol amnestic disorder caused by thiamine deficiency, characterized by severe memory impairment and confabulation.

Mesocorticolimbic Pathway

A dopamine-based reward pathway involved in addiction.

Antabuse

A medication that causes vomiting when alcohol is consumed, used as a deterrent for drinking.

Naltrexone

A medication that blocks pleasure and reduces cravings for alcohol.

Sensation-Seeking Personality

Individuals who seek novel and intense experiences and exhibit higher risk-taking behaviors.

Positive Symptoms of Psychosis

Excesses or distortions in behavior, including hallucinations and delusions.

Negative Symptoms of Psychosis

Absences or deficits in behavior, such as blunted affect, alogia, and anhedonia.

Relapse-Prevention Strategies

Techniques used to help individuals maintain sobriety and avoid relapse in addiction treatment.

Gambling Disorder

A condition that mirrors chemical addiction, characterized by persistent and recurrent problematic gambling.

Disorganized Thinking

A disturbance of thought form, often manifesting in disorganized speech and behavior.

Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)

A pattern of negativistic, defiant, disobedient, and hostile behavior.

Childhood Depression

Depression in children that may present as irritability instead of sadness, influenced by biological factors and trauma.

Psychotic Symptoms

Symptoms including hallucinations and delusions which can occur in various psychotic disorders.

First-generation antipsychotics

Typical antipsychotic medications that have more extrapyramidal side effects.

Second-generation antipsychotics

Atypical antipsychotics with fewer motor side effects compared to first-generation medications.