PSY 034 Lecture Notes - Lecture 29: Psychoactive Drug, Binge Eating, Eating Disorder

• School: College of The Sequoias
• Department: Psychology (PSY)
• Course: PSY 034
• Professor: Del Rio

Document Summary

Abuse: get in your life, blame other people. Why is that: milization process, going through a period when milization peaks when synapses. Dependence: tolerance and withdrawal make room for adult thinking. Biggest myth about substance abuse: have to hit rock bottom to get significant help. In general what are the epidemiological findings with regard to substance abuse and dependence: native american worst, african american lowest. What family problems do we often find with adolescents with substance abuse or dependence: disconnection within family. What is pica and why would it be seen in adult populations? toddlers not supervised properly. Describe the two subtypes of anorexia nervosa: restricted type: eating very little food, have appetite, eat cotton to get rid of stomach pain, binge eating purging type: the amount of food is normal. What approximate age does anorexia nervosa usually develop: 13-19, early. What cultures do you see it develop in: mostly western cultures. in culture where typic body is thin: japan.