CAS PS 370 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Genogram, Intellectual Disability
7 Aug 2018
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Peak time for males to be heavy drinkers: 21-34. Peak time for females to be heavy drinkers: 35-49. Drinking underlies other health problems: use of it can create health problems liver functioning, cardiovascular functioning, people use alcohol to self medicate depression. When is drinking a problem: when it results in failure to fulfill social roles; creates potential for personal and interpersonal harm, alcoholism correlated with: Homicide, suicide (75% are found with alcohol in their bloodstream), domestic violence, sexual and physical abuse. Heart disease, high blood pressure, brain atrophy, mouth, larynx and esophagal cancers. 2/3 of motor vehicle accidents involve alcohol. Factors contributing to intergenerational transmission: 1. Decreased family cohesion, communication, and problem solving skills: 6. No moral importance attached neither a virtue nor sin. Among immigrants, more acculturation is related to more alcoholism. Family: poor patterns of communication and problem solving.
