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SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERSNiharika Thakkar
Child Guidance Centre and Department of Behavioural Sciences and Mental Health, Sahyadri Hospitals ltd, Pune
What are Substances??
•Alcohol•Opioids•Cannabinoids•Sedatives/Hypnotics•Cocaine•Caffeine•Hallucinogens•Tobacco•Volatile solvents
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How to identify?Self report dataAnalysis of blood, urine etcPresence of drug samples Clinical signs and symptoms (Disturbances in
levels of consciousness, perception, affect, behavior, psycho-physiological functions and responses)
Informant historyComorbidity with other psychotic disorders
Acute IntoxicationSmall doses of substance
produce disproportionately severe intoxication effect
Causes behavioural disinhibition
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Harmful UsePattern of UseAbusing the SubstanceBinging
Dependence Syndrome
Strong desire or compulsionDifficulty in controlling in terms of onset,
termination or levels of useWithdrawal stateEvidence of toleranceNeglect of alternative pleasuresPersistent use inspite of consequences
Tolerance
Increased doses required
- Alcohol and opiate-dependent individuals take daily doses sufficient to incapacitate or kill non-tolerant users
Withdrawal State Indicator of Dependence
Syndrome Repeated prolonged high dose Onset and Course is time
limited Physical symptoms Psychological disturbances:
Anxiety, Depression & Sleep disorders
Withdrawal State with DeliriumDelirium tremens: Short livedOccasionally life threateningToxic-confusional state with accompanying
somatic disturbances: Insomnia, tremulousness and fear
Clouding of consciousness, vivid hallucinations and illusions affecting any sensory modality, delusions, agitation, automatic over activity.
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Psychotic Disorder During or immediately after psychoactive substance use Vivid hallucinations Misidentifications Delusions or ideas of reference Psychomotor disturbances Abnormal affect : Fear to ecstasy Immediately or in 48 hours (or late onset) Resolves within a month and fully within 6
months
Amnesic SyndromeChronic impairment in memoryRemote memory lost, immediate memory
preservedDisorientationConfabulationPersonality changes
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Residual and Late onset Psychotic DisorderBeyond the period during which psychoactive
substance related effect might reasonably be assumed to be operating
Not always reversible: DementiaNot to be confused with Withdrawal stateNegative history: Rule out acute and transient
psychotic disordersFlashbacks
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