PSYC 241 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Disability Abuse, Substance Abuse, Diagnostic And Statistical Manual Of Mental Disorders

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 241
• Professor: Jessica Stanley

Document Summary

North americans use drugs to wake up (caffeine), to stay alert throughout the day, to. Misuse could be one night, or inappropriate use. Drug culture relax (alcohol), [to regulate emotions] and to reduce pain (aspirin, ibuprofen, etc). Example: alcohol-related disorders: alcohol use disorder, alcohol intoxication, alcohol withdrawal, other alcohol-induced disorders, and unspecified alcohol-related disorder. Dsm iv tr used to categorize pathological use of substances into two categories: Severity based on the number of met criteria. New: cannabis and caffeine withdrawal; tobacco use disorder. Substance taken in larger amounts or more time than intended. A persistent desire or unsuccessful to limit/control use. A great deal of time is spend to obtain, use, recover from use. 2-3= mild, 4-5 = moderate, 6+ = severe: alcohol: anxious, depressed, weak, restless, insomnia, muscle tremors or. Sedative: similar to alcohol withdrawal, but also includes muscle aches and. Opioid: running nose, excessive tear formation, aching muscles, chills,