PSYCHOPATHOLOGY OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY

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PSYCHOPATHOLOGY OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY

• WEEK 12
• SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND DEPENDENCE

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• Classification of Substance-Related Disorders
• Substance Abuse and Dependence
• Substance abuse involve a pattern of recurrent
  use that leads to damaging consequences.
• - Substance dependence is the development of
  physiological signs of dependence. (tolerance or
  withdrawal) or by compulsive use of a substance.

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• Addiction, Physiological Dependence, and
  Psychological Dependence
• - addiction as the habitual or compulsive use of
  a drug accompanied by evidence of physiological
  dependence
• - Physiological dependence means that ones body
  has changed as a result of the regular use of a
  psychoactive drug in such a way that tolerance or
  withdrawal syndrome develop.
• - Psychological dependence involves a patterns
  of compulsive use of associated with impaired
  control over the use of drug.

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• Pathways to Drug Dependence
• 1. Experimentation
• 2. Routine use
• 3. Addiction or dependence

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• Drugs of Abuse
• Depressants
• is a drug that slow down the activity of the
  nervous system.
• Alcohol
• Barbiturates
• Opioids

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• Stimulants
• - increases the activity of the nervous system
• Amphetamines
• Ecstacy
• Cocaine
• Nicotine

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• Hallucinogens
• - produces sensory distortion and hallucination
• LSD
• Phencyclidine (PCP)
• Marijuana

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• Theoretical Perspectives
• Biological Perspectives
• Neurotransmitters
• Genetic Factors
• Learning Perspectives
• Operant Conditioning
• Alcohol and Tension Reduction
• Negative Reinforcement and Withdrawal
• The Conditioning Model of Cravings
• Observational Learning

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• Cognitive Perspectives
• Outcome Expectancies, and Substance Abuse
• Self-Efficacy Expectancies
• Does One "Slip" Cause People with Substance Abuse
  or Dependence to Go on Binges? Perhaps What You
  Believe Is What You Get
• Psychodynamic Perspectives
• Sociocultural Perspectives
• Tying It Together

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• Treatment of Substance Abuse and Dependence
• Biological Approaches
• Detoxification
• Disulfiram
• Antidepressants
• Nicotine Replacement Therapy
• Methadone Maintenance Programs
• Nalaxone and Naltrexone

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• Culturally Sensitive Treatment of Alcoholism
• Nonprofessional Support Groups
• Residential Approaches
• Psychodynamic Approaches
• Behavioral Approaches
• Self-Control Strategies
• Aversive Conditioning
• Social Skills Training
• Relapse-Prevention Training
• Summing Up

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CLASS ACTIVITY 1

• Distinguish between substance abuse and
  dependence, tolerance and withdrawal.
• Distinguish between psychological and
  physiological dependence.
• Describe physical and psychological effects of
  depressants, stimulants and hallucinogens.

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CLASS ACTIVITY II

• Discuss biological, learning, cognitive,
  psychodynamic, and sociocultural perspectives of
  substance abuse and dependence.
• Discuss approaches to treating substance abuse
  and dependence including detoxification,
  disulfiram, antidepressants, nicotine
  replacement, methadone maintenance and
  nalaxone/naltrexone.
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• Discuss approaches to treating substance abuse
  and dependence including, nonprofessional support
  groups, residential approaches, psychodynamic
  approaches, and behavioral approach.
• Discuss the need for, and methods of,
  relapse-prevention training.