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What is the Use Substance abuse and dependence?
Pattern of repeated use of a substance that is maladaptive in that significan adverse consequences occur and this pattern falls outside medical necessity or social acceptance.
What are following symptoms for abuse?
*Recurrent use and cannot fulfill responsibilities
*Recurrent use in physically hazardous conditions
*Recurrent use that creates legal problems
*Continued use despite persistent effects of the drug
What is dependence?
Maladaptive pattern of substance use leading to clinically significant impiarment or distress. Need 3 or more follwing symptoms in the same 12 months
What is Tolerance?
Need for higher doses to obtain same desired effect
Withdrawal
stopping the drug results in physical and psychological symptoms
Dependence symptoms
*Tolerance
*Withdrawal
*Substance taken in larger amounts than inteneded or over longer period of time
*Persistent desire or unsuccessful in cutting down or quitting
*Great deal of time spent in activities to obtain or use
*Important social, occupational or recreational activities are given up or reduced
*Substance conitnued despite recurrent physical or psychological problems that have been caused or exacerbated by the substance
What is addiction?
Severe psychological and behavioral dependence on drugs or alcohol
Symptoms for addiction
*Craving
*Continued use despite health consequences
*Loss of control
What is intoxication
A reversible syndrome of maladaptive physiologic and behavioral changes due to the effects of a substance
What is withdrawal?
Development of maladaptive physiologic, behavioral and cognitive changes due to reducing or stopping the heavy and regular use of a substance
What is detoxification?
Safe withdrawal under medical supervision
What is relapse?
Recurrence of drug dependence in a person who previously achieved and maintained abstinence for significant time beyond detoxification
What is overdose?
Use more than prescribed amount and irreversible damage could occur (death)
Synergistic effects are?
When some drugs are combined, the effect of either or both are intensified or prolonged, example alcohol and CNS depressant
What is antagonistic effect?
The effect of the drug is inhibited, heroin softens high of coacain treatment for overdose of heroin is Narcan
What is co-dependent behavior?
Behaviors that indicate person feels responsible for another's drug abuse
What is dual diagnosis?
Patients have mental illness and substance related disorder
If a patient has dual diagnosis would you only treat one diagnosis at a time or do we treat both simultaneously?
Treat both simulanteously
What is alcohol?
CNS depressant, legal, act on GABA receptors(promotes relaxation)
What is amphetamines, methamphetamine, cocaine?
CNS stimulants, diet stimulants may be legal
What is cannabis(marijuana)
Chemical tetrahydrocannabional, may be medically legal for pain control
What are side effects for designer drugs: bathsalts, blue silk?
Severe paranoid, violence, seizures, self-mutliation, chest pain, decreased need for sleep
What do all psychoactive drugs in gernal stimulate?
The reward system of the brain-ventral tegmental area, nucleus cumbens, part of cerbral cortex; dopamine is released in limbic system
Risk factors for substance abuse GENETIC
If had a biologic parent and raised apart, tended to develop alcoholism, short alleles and alternations in allele of dopamine receptor D12
Risk factors for substance abuse: INDIVIDUAL
Personality: traits and psychodynamic issues related to dependency, acceptance, success, dual disorder
Risk factors for substance abuse: SOCIAL
child sexual abuse, peer drug use
Risk factors for substance abuse: NEUROBIOLOGICAL
Drugs of abuse stimulate dopamine and brain reward center
Risk factors for substance abuse: BEHAVIORAL
Conduct disorders in choldhood and deviance
What is over assessment for Substance Use?
*Get history of patient's substance use
*Get medical history
*Get psychiatric history
*Understand that psychosocial issues and be aware that defenses especially denial will be used to protect again anxiety and maintain self-esteem---so be genuine, start with nonthreatening questions and more to more threatening ones, be non-judgmental, show care
What is CAGE screening toold for alcoholism?
*Have you ever felt like you should CUT down your drinking?
*Have people ANNOYED ever had a drink first thing in the mou by criticizing your drinking?
*Have you ever felt GUILITY about your drinking?
*Have you ever had a drink first thing int he morning (EYE-OPENER) to steady your nerves, get rid of hangover or to get the day started?
How long does the body take to metabolize a drink?
1 hour (1oz lquore, 5oz glass wine, 12 oz can of beer)
BAL .05mg%?
1-2 drinks
BAL .10mg%?
5-6 drinks is legal intoxication
What is symptoms of INTOXICATION FOR CNS Depressants(Alchol, barbiurates)?
*Slurred speech
*unsteady gait
*decreased BP
*Impair judgement
*Poor impuse control
What medication is used to prevent relapse after treatment program?
ANTABUSE
What are signs of overdose for CNS depressants?
Cardio-respiratory depression, shock, coma, death
Waht is the treatment for CNS depressants?
Immediate physical emergency measures
What are the withdrawal signs for CNS depressants?
Nausea, vomiting, diaphoresis, temors, seizures, delirium
What are are Withdrawal treatment for CNS depressants?
*Sedatives: ativan, valium,serax
*Seizure Control: tegretol, depacote, magnesium sulfate
*Alleviation of ANS: betablockers, alpha blocer, folic acid
What are signs of alcohol intoxication?
Slurred speech, unsteady gait, nystagmus, stupor
What are signs of alchol withdrawal delirium?
*autonomic hyperactivity(sweating, tachy, diaphoresis, high bp)
*Sever disturbance insensorium-disorientation, clouded consciousness
*perceptual disturbances-hallucinations
*fluctuating consciousness ranging from hyper-excitability to lethargy
*delusions-paranoid, agitation, fever 100-103
Therapeutic interventions for substance abuse
*teach relapse prevention strategies
*self-help groups for families
*12 step program in AA
*Programs: residental, outpatient, in-patient
General assessment for chemically impaired patients
*assess for withdrawal
*assess for overdose
*assess for suicidal thoughts
*assess for physical complications
*assess level of motvation are they interested in changing
*assess the family level of knowledge about the resources for help
Stimulant withdrawal
Depression: psychomotor retardation follwoed by agiation, fatigue then insomina, severe dysphoria and anxiety, cravings, vivid and unpleasant dreams, increased appetite
Narcotic Withdrawal Stage 1
lacrimation, rhinorrhea, diaphoresis, yawning, restlessness, insominia
Narcotic withdrawl Stage 2
dialted pupils, piloerection, muscle twitching, myalgia, arthralgia, abdominal pain
Narcotic withdrawal stage 3
tachy, hypertension, tachypnea, fever, anoriexia, nausea, restlessness
Narcotic withdrawal stage 4
diarrhea, vomiting, dehydration, hyperglyceia, hypotension and curled up
Withdrawal syndrome in sedatives, hypnotics, anxiolytics
anxiety rebound and agitation
*hypertension
*tachy
*sweating
*sensory and motor excitment
*insomnia
*tonic-clonic convulsions
*nightmares
*delirium
*depersonalization
*hallucinations
Benzodiazepine withdrawl
anxiety rebound-tension agiation
autonomic rebound-hypertension, tachy, sweating
sensory excitement-photophobia, sensivitiy to sound, illusions
motor excitation-tremors, muscle weakness, tonic-clonic convlusions
cognitive excitation-nightmares, delirum, hallucinations
Treatment rx of alcohol withdrawal delirium
SEDATIVES
sedatives:safe withdrawal, anticonvulsant effects,
Treatment rx of alcohol withdrawal delirium: SEIZURE CONTROL
reduces the requirement of a benzodiazepine
Magnesium sulfate for rx alcohol withdrawal delirium
increases effectiveness of vitamin B1 and helps reduce post-withdrawal seizure
Thiamine for rx alcohol withdrawal delirium
prevent wernicke's encephalopathy
What is splitting?
Highly emotionally charged process wherein the person divides himself and others into all good and all bad with the possibility of reversing those feeligns at any moment and time. Keep apart the opposing concepts of the self and others
What is projective identification?
A defense of ascrbing aggressive aspects of the self to other people then unconsciously pressuring these others to own or act out the projected attribue. Unaware that a self-fulfilling prophesy is set up the recipient complies and acts it out
What is considered odd eccentril personaly disorders?
schizoid, shizotypal, paranoid
What is considered dramatic emotional errado?
antisocial, borderline, histronic, narcissistic
What is considered anxious fearful personality disorders?
avoidant, dependent, obsessive-compulsive
What types of affects for personality disorders?
STRONG affect, rage, envy, shame
Type of defense for personality disorders
Unable to use higher level adaptive defense mechanisms. Instead use IMMATURE defenses: passive aggression, acting out, devaluation, idealization, splitting, projective identification
Cognition for personality disorders
Leads to false thinking: good/bad split, self as empty, vague sense of self, wishes become reality, needs become smoething entitled to, difference between no and yes not clear
Behaviors for personality disorders
attacking, clinking, lying, identity diffusion, cruelty
Assessment areas for personality disorders
*are they suicidal or homicidal?
*is there a medical condition?
*is this normal functioning within a culture
*was there an important recent loss?
*is there substance abuse?
*pay attention to your feelings, they will give cluses as to what the patient is experiencing
Outcomes for personality disorders
*devrease self and other destructive behaviors
*reduce manipulative behavior
*help think through consequences
* help plan to prevent crisis
*practive management of anger, shame, envy, anxiety
Nursing approaches for personality disorders
~Limit needs to be clear and consisten, provide clear boundaries, describe and carry out consequences
~interven in manipulative behavior
~help pt identify needs and feelings before impulsive acts
~document behavior
~enforce consequences after explaining
~assess behavior before labeling as maipulative
~all staff behave in consistent manner
~don't discuss your personal life, don't accept gifts, don't give favors
~assess your feelings and reactions
~discuss feelings of frustration/anger with supervisor to try to re-frame and understand dynamics of pt behaviors
What is personality?
Enduring pattern of perceiving, relating to and thinking about the environment and oneself
Personality disorders include behaviors that
are inflexible, pervasive, unstable and enduring that lead to significant distress and impairment functioning
Genetic theory personality disorder
More frequent relatives
Chronic trauma theory personality disorder
Reorganizes the brain's cortical map and cognitive behavioral development
Psychosocial theory personality disorder
overuse of defenses such as repression, suppression, undoing
Temperment theory personality disorders
difficult or passive
Biological theroy personality disorders
alteration in serotonin decrease and alpha-noradrenergic receptor sites increase leading to hyperactivity, impulsiveness, etc.
server family pathology theory personality disorders
abuse, neglect, violence
What is identify
View self in complex ways
What is object relations
stable and satifying relationships
What is affect tolerance?
experience in self and others a full range of affects
What is affect regulation?
Regulate impulses that facilitate adaption
What is superego and ego
function in with a consistent moral sensiblitity
What is reality testing?
appreciate what is realist and conform or not
What is ego strength and resilience?
Respond to stress and recover from painful events
What is neurotic to healthy?
helped by conventional therapy, able to self-observe and benefit from understanding the historical antecedents of current feelings and behavior
What is borderline theraputic?
need therapeutic relationships to address anxiety, fear of abandonment, intense reactiviy and potential for disorganizing regression, medication
Psychotic therapeutic?
supportive therapy with education and medications, monitor medication compliance and build on psychological strength
What is paranoid?
suspicious, fear others will exploit or harm them, hyper-vigilant
What is schizoid?
Avoids close relationships, cold, aloof
What is shizotypal?
magical thinking, odd beliefs, vague, blunted affect
What is antisocial?
superficial charm, violates rights of others, lacks remorse, prison population, aggressive
What is borderline?
unstable, intense relationships, self-mutilation, feels empty, fear of separation, seen in er's after breakup with cutting, od, etc.
What is histronic?
center of attention, flamboyant, seductive, dramatic
What is narcissistic?
grandiose but gragile ego, demands the best of evertyhing, entitlement, when boundaries set feels depressed and humilated
What is avoidant
hypersensitive to crticism, fear of rejection, social inhibition
What is dependent?
unable to make decisions without advice of to others, submissive
What is obsessive compulsive?
preoccupied with rules, too busy to have friends, rigid control and complains about other's deficiencies
Theories psychosocial
presents clinically at mean age of 18 years, family dysfunction, trauma, sexual abuse that presents sequelae symptoms in vulnerable adults
Psychoanalytic
intense fear of spearation anger
Defeneses
projective identification used to falsely attribute to tohers, their own unacceptable feelings, thoughts, impulses. this is used to protect a ofragile ego
Affective symptoms
affective instability due to marked reactivity of mood
inappropriate, intense anger or difficulty controlling anger
chronic feelings of emptiness
Impulsive symptoms
Recurrent suicidal symptoms
impulsivity in at least 2 ears-spending, sex, substance abuse, reckless driving, binge eating
Interpersonal symptoms
frantic effors to avoid real or imagined abandoment
identify disturbance-markedly and persistently unstable self-image or sense of self
Cognitive symptoms
transient stress related paranoid ideation or severe dissociative
Treatment personality-dialective behavior
collect data about problem
prob solve
emotional regulation communication triad I statements-I feel....
non-judgemental attitude twards feelings
help learn how to restore comfort
Treatment personality-rx
antipsychotic for transietn psychosis
mood stablizers
anti-anxiety
GABAergic anticonvulsants to decrease impuslivity
Psychotic symptoms
give rise to aggr, careful medical and psychiatric hisotry, physical exam, lab testing, lower tone of voice, acceptance, firmness, conflict resoltuion training
Dependent and somatic patients
symptoms that resemble fibromayalgia, chronic fatiuge syndrome, ibs, overused medical servie, reports high emotional distress
Nursing treatment for dependent and somatic patients
scehdule regular appointments every 4-6 weeks
do physical exam
avoid unnecesary diagnostic procedures
avoid parent statements like stop worrying
focus on daily life, activies and realtionships
give general support if symptoms are brought up but avoid inquiring and focus resonse
Manipulative pt nursing treatment
don't grant favors and stick to setting guidelines and clear boundaries