Psychology 2320A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 12&13: Eating Disorder, Dysthymia, Psychological Dependence

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2320A/B
• Professor: Elizabeth Hayden

Document Summary

Withdrawal adverse physiological symptom that occurs when consumption of an abused substance is ended abruptly and is thus removed from the body. Tolerance refers to requiring more of the substance to experience an effect once obtained at a lower dose. To receive diagnosis of substance dependence, adolescent must show a maladaptive pattern of substance use for at least 12 months, accompanied by three or more significant clinical signs of distress: tolerance, withdrawal, compulsive use. Criteria for substance abuse involves one or more harmful and repeated negative consequences of substance use over last 12 months. Alcohol is the most prevalent substance used and abused by adolescents. Binge drinking episodic heaving drinking of five or more drinks in a row. As daily cigarette smoking has decreased, daily marijuana use among adolescents appears to be increasing. Age of onset: certain amount of substance use during adolescence is normative behaviour.