PSY 215 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Libido, Mood Disorder, Medical History
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Diagnostic categories: substance-use disorders, substance dependence, substance abuse, substance-induced disorders, intoxication, substance withdrawal. The symptoms have never met the criteria for substance dependence for this class of substances. The three c"s david smith: compulsion obsession with alcohol/drugs, control inability to stop using alcohol/drugs, consequences continued use despite adverse consequences. This stage will strongly influence future use patterns. Drug and alcohol use become much more important: excessive use hard to define but could be periodic (binge) or regular or increased use. Consequences of use become more pronounced, increased preoccupation with the drug: addiction based on the definition used in this book and the chronic disease model, abstinence along with treatment is the best strategy. Major portion of life being an addict, negative consequences and family history. Denial = d e n i a l (assessment stages: don"t even know i am lying.
