SOCY1001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Cold Turkey, Psychoeducation, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
29 May 2017
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Week 12 class notes: april 21, 2017- substance abuse disorders. Peer pressure to cope with stress they are available. Predisposition due to genetics and mother"s prenatal behaviors family culture. The other side of andover on youtube. Smart recovery- no spiritual aspect, no higher power, allows cross talk, harm reduction over abstinence (good for those who. Learn to cope- created by family of woman who almost died of heroin overdose, for parents who don"t know what else to do. Brain damage: brain is still forming in adolescents, which increases risk for damage, prefrontal cortex forming- critical thinking, decision making, impulse control, hippocampus- learning and memory. Duel diagnosis- determine which is primary: depression, anxiety, ptsd, adhd, are they self-medicating? address this issue, are they using because of peer pressure. Adult criteria not always relevant for adolescents: especially with medical issues. Abuse vs. dependence no longer needed in dsm-5. New disorders: gambling disorder, cannabis withdrawal, and caffeine withdrawal.
