PSYC 100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 22: Psychoactive Drug, Schizophreniform Disorder, Schizoaffective Disorder

• School: Queen's University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 100
• Professor: Caroline F Pukall

Document Summary

Describe the four sets of criteria for a substance use disorder. Difereniate between substance use and substance-induced disorders. Apply the diathesis-stress model to schizophrenia, idenifying possible diatheses. Idenify the posiive and negaive symptoms and age of onset. Describe the symptoms of bipolar disorder and major depression. Describe research on the geneic and neurobiological causes of mood disorders. Describe research on the cogniive and environmental causes of mood disorders. Psychoacive substance: a chemical that acts on the central nervous system that causes a change in a person"s emoions, percepions or thoughts. Fuel, paint and anifreeze are only considered psychoacive substances when the intent is there. Dsm-5 considers 10 separate classes of drugs as part of the substance-related disorders: Substance use disorders are characterized by the coninued use of a substance despite signiicant substance-related problems. Tolerance, withdrawal, cravings and waning to cut down but not being able to. Results in: impaired control, social impairment, risky use and meets pharmacological criteria.