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62 Cards in this Set
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What is AA?
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Alcoholic Anonymous.
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Defense Mechanisms by co-dependents.
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Denial
Displacement Fantasy Projection Rationalization Minimizing repression |
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Enablers
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The nonusing member in a family who encourages or helps the substance abuser continue to use.
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Detoxification
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Cleaning a person's system of a drug. When a person is physcally dependent on a substance, it usually takes 3-5 days for the substance to be flushed out of the body. Detoxification often needs to occur in a hopital setting under the care of a physician.
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How is Crack taken and what are its effects?
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-Smoke
Effects: Upper, high, speeded up thoughts, stimulant, increased activity, heart racing, paranoia, agitation |
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How is Crystal Meth taken and what are its effects?
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-Snort
Effects: Upper, high, speeded up thoughts, stimulant, increased activity, heart racing, paranoia, agitation |
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How is Marijuana taken and what are its effects?
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-Smoke
Effects: Euphoria, slowed reaction time, munchies, amotivation syndrome. |
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How is LSD taken and what are its effects?
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-Swallow
Effects: Hallucinations, increased sensory stimulation. |
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How is Heroin taken and what are its effects?
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-Snort, Inject
Effects: Depressant, euphoria, nodding out, highly addictive. |
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PTSD, Causes and Symptoms
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Symptoms:
Symptoms: Recurring nightmares reexperiencing the event hypervigilance Anxiety sleeplessness numbness dissociation Causes: Serving in Combat or Living in a War Zone Suffering Personal or Family Victimization Living Through a Natural Disaster Surviving a Manmade Disaster |
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2 Types of PTSD
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Acute Stress Disorder: Same symptoms but only last 1 month
Delayed: when situation not dealt with, person uses defenses to cope so symptoms subside until something triggers an acute reaction |
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Phases of community disaster
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Heroic phase
Honeymoon phase Disillusionment phase Reconstruction phase |
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Treatment of PTSD
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-Allow denial in the beginning
-Eventually help clients channel floods of feelings into productive avenues for growth -Critical Incident and Debriefing: educate about PTSD and help normalize the many symptoms they will experience -Empathy is essential -EMDR:eye movement desensitization and reprocessing |
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Basic facts about spousal abuse
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-52% of women and 66% of men have been physically assaulted
-Intimate partner abuse more prevalent for women than men -76% for women, 18% for men D.V. leading cause of injury for women ages 15-44 -33% of women report being physically abused by intimate partner -1 in 4 will be abused in her life -97% of partner abuse is male to female -3.3 million children are exposed to violence per year. -40-60% of men who abuse women, abuse the children too. |
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Basic Facts about sexual assault
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-1 in 4 women and 1 in 10 men will be sexually assaulted in their lifetime
-Rape is not about sex, it is about control -Acquaintance rape is the most common type -Rapists are not usually psychotic or sick |
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Men who batter
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-Jealous
-Sulks -Explosive temper -Critical -Difficulty expressing feelings -Drinks,uses drugs -Male role to be in charge -Contempt for women -Overly protective of partner -Controlling of partner’s behaviors and decisions -Breaks things, throws things -Hits, shoves, kicks partner when angry -Was physically and emotionally abused as a child |
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Rape trauma syndrome
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Stage One: Immediate Crisis Reactions
-lasts 2 to 6 weeks. the person experiences emotional pain, specific physical pain, and general soreness.Sleep and eating disturbances. Hysteria, fear, humility, anxiety. Stage Two: Reorganization -thinking that they are going to get through it. Stage Three: Reintegration -They move from being victims to be survivors. With proper crisis intervention they can become stronger and be more assertvie. |
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Date rape
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The most common form of rape for women between the ages of fifteen and 24. While out with a friend or date, or while at a gathering with acquaintances, a woman is sexually assaulted. Often, the man does not realize he is raping her.
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QUIZES
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QUIZES
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The psychological task of the Toddler stage development is:
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Autonomy Vs. Shame
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Which most clearly differientiates a situational crisis from a developmental crisis?
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A sense of unexpectedness
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In families with enmeshed boundaries:
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Family members share emotions with each other.
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Which of the following is a myth about gang activity?
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Only minorities are in gangs.
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Teens often run away:
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Due to feelings of abandonment by parents.
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Which is the correct order of Kubler-Ross' stages of death and dying?
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Denial
Anger Bargaining Depression Acceptance |
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Grief refers to:
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The feeling of sorrow when experiencing loss
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Which is not considered a task of mourning?
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Learning to supress the pain fo grief
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Divorse is difficult emotionally because?
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-Social relationships will change
-Children are affected negatively -Loss of a hoped future is experienced |
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A major issue when families become blended is:
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Loyalty
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AIDS stand for:
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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome.
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AIDS can be spread by:
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Not by
touching kissing breathing |
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The most recent treatment for those infected with HIV is referred to as:
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The Tripple Whammy
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HIV is:
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The virus tha may lead to AIDS
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Who can catch HIV?
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Homosexuals
Prostitutes Heterosexuals |
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When might a drug addict seek crisis intervention?
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-After a drug overdose
-Afeter being arrested -While coming down or during withdrawal |
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The number One abused drug in America is:
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Alcohol
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Which is true about AA?
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It is a mutual self help group
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Playing down the seriousness of the addiction is called
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Minimizing
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Which drug is most likely to be physically addictive?
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Heroin
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Erikson's Psychological Stages
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-Infancy: Trust vs. mistrust
-Toddlerhood: Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt -Preschool Years: Initiative vs. Guilt -Middle School Years: Industry vs. Inferiority -Adolescence: Identity vs. Role Confusion -Young Adulthood: Intimacy vs. Isolation -Middle Adulthood: Productivity vs. Stagnation -Maturity: Integrity vs. Despair |
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Emotional Cause of Teen Runaways
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Why? Achieve autonomy, unable to establish a mature identity, sexual and physical abuse, substance abuse
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Factors Associated with Gang Involvement
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-Family dynamics, self-concept, & societal stresses
-Parental neglect, abandonment, family dysfunction -Low self-esteem, absence of personal safety and adult guidance, social alienation and boredom, lack of job opportunities |
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Basic Definition of Eating Disorder
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Any of various psychological disorders, such as anorexia nervosa or bulimia, that involve insufficient or excessive food intake.
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General Facts About Alzheimer's Disease
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-4 million afflicted
-Progressive degeneration of the brain -Impaired memory, thinking and behaviors. -Personality changes and inability to care for oneself require caretakers |
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Task of Family Subsystems
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-Often occur as family structures change and adjustment in role functions are required.
-Minuchin offers the idea of subsystems and the need to meet evolving needs of family members as possible stages where crisis occurs. |
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What is Grief?
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The feelings of sorrow and sadness that follow a loss.
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Goal When Intervening with Divorce
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Overall goal is to help the client grieve.
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Issues Children Face with Divorce
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-26% of children under the age of 18 live with a divorced parent.
-39% of divorced women with children live in poverty -Civility among parents and assurance that both still love the children is helpful -Some need brief individual play therapy, others need family counseling |
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Stages of Death and Dying
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Kubler-Ross’s 5 Stages of Death and Dying:
1. Denial and shock 2. Anger 3. Bargaining 4. Depression 5. Acceptance |
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Issues Facing People Going Through Divorce
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-Financial loss
-Social loss -Family loss -At risk for increase substance use -Feelings of guilt and resentment |
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What is HIV / AIDS? How is it spread?
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HIV: Human Immunodeficiency Virus
AIDS: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome AIDS is the disease that develops when the HIV virus invades the body and disrupts the immune system so that it cannot ward off deadly infections such as cancer or pneumonia. Spread: -Sperm -Blood -Mother’s Milk -Feces -Vaginal Fluid |
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Crises in Drug Addiction
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Types of Drug Abuse Crises:
-Medical Crises -Legal Crises -Psychological Crises -Spriritual Crises |
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PTSD is often caused by:
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Natural Disasters
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Which is the correct order of the phase of community disasters?
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Heroic
Honeymoon disillusionment reconstruction |
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In providing intervention to someone with PTSD, a counselor should:
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Provide empathy and education
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Typical symptoms of PTSD include:
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Recurring nightmares
Hypervigilence Sleeplessness |
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EMDR stands for:
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Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing
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Why might an abused child not report the abuse to a helper?
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The child is dependent on the abuser.
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Battered women stay with batterer because:
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They are afraid to leave.
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During the honeymoon period, the battered:
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Usually Apologized
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Which is true about rape?
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It is about power
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Child Abuse Accomodation Syndrome icludes all but one of the following:
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None of this:
the abuse disclosure suppression |