Given my own personal experience and background I chose the topic Co-Occurring Disorders. ... Psychological is the second and this is when individuals express low self esteem, which leads to depression. ... Co-Occurring Disorders are often referred as dual diagnosis, dual disorders, and concurrent (CAMH, 2010). ... Thirty-seven percent of people diagnosed with an alcohol disorder will have a mental health disorder at some point in their lives, close to twice the rate found in people who do not have life time history of a substance use disorder (Bergman, 2011). ... Since the two disorders frequ...

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SAMHSA, (2002) defined a co-occurring disorder as any person with at least one mental health disorder and one substance use disorder. Both substance use and mental health disorders have biological, psychological, and social factors making it even more important to use the correct assessment tool when diagnosing and referring clients to treatment. Each disorder can and needs to be diagnosed independently of each other, but treated at the same time in order for full recovery (SAMHSA, 2002). ... This also allows for a deeper understanding of the co-occurring disorders, by looking at the whole...

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Disorders such as A.D.D, Social Disorders, Depression and Bipolar disorders are very commonly diagnosed in young adolescents. ... Many people take drugs such as Xanax, Prozac, Risperdal and Ritalin for these disorders. ... More specifically Diller looks into diagnosing bipolar disorders in young children. ... Gordon states, "Psychological and genetic links to substance abuse include a genetic predisposition to alcoholism and addictive disorders. ... The first myth Fumento addresses is "Myth: ADHD Isn't a Real Disorder". ...

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The disorder is characterized by a pathological pattern of alcohol use that causes a serious impairment in social and occupational functioning. ... Children are more likely to develop psychological problems, suffer physical and sexual abuse and neglect. Defective parenting causes children to experience abnormal psychological development. ... Although alcohol-related disorders can strike anyone, poverty and physical or sexual abuse also increase the odds. ...

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Compulsive gambling is a progressive impulse disorder for the urge to gamble. ... In scientific terms, according to DSM IV written by the American Psychiatric Association, pathological gambling is a diagnosable mental disorder as a "persistent and recurrent maladaptive gambling behavior that disrupts personal, family, and vocational pursuits" (qtd. in Lee 545). ... He is physically and psychologically exhausted feeling helpless. ...

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Moreover, research indicates that, people with depression and bipolar disorder have a much higher likelihood of developing gambling problems (Department of Health and Aged Care, 2013). Additionally, problem gambling is associated with a range of mental health problems, including: depression, anxiety disorders and other mood disorders (Problem gambling and depression, 2013). ...

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It is a big cause of cancer, cardiovascular disease, respiratory disorders, sexual dysfunction and gum disease. Each day cigarettes contribute to over one thousand deaths from cancer, cardiovascular disease, and respiratory disorders (Donatelle 374). ... He said that the patch helps with the physical addiction, and Zyban helps with the psychological addiction. ...

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Drug abusers can develop psychological problems such as suicidal depression or serious physical problems such as liver damage and brain damage. ... Studies have found that many drug users suffer from some sort of personality disorder; with up to half of drug users being diagnosed with anti-personality disorder. ...

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The cause of alcoholism seems to be a blend of genetic, physical, psychological, environmental, and social factors that vary among individuals. ... Those with poor social support, poor motivation, or psychiatric disorders tend to relapse within a few years of treatment. ...

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Healthcare workers who were dependent on chemical substances identified a number of factors that they believe led to their problems: psychological or physical pain, emotional problems too great to handle, and a demanding work environment with pressures that were too physically or emotionally taxing. ... "Substance Abuse Disorders in Nurses." ...

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The adverse reactions that occurred in less that 1% include migraine, depression, gastrointestinal disorder, dehydration, thirst, hallucination, seizures, speech disorder, tremors, vertigo withdrawal syndrome with or without seizures, and impotence ("OxyContin,"" 2540). ... Drug-seeking behavior is common to addicts, though tolerance and physical dependence in pain patients are not signs of psychological dependence ("OxyContin,"" 2540). ...

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Although alcoholics may come from social, cultural, and psychological influences, alcoholism is not a symptom of other illnesses or personal problems it is a disease in which people who suffer from alcoholism have no control over their human body physically and mentally. ... The psychological factors of alcoholism have a lot to do when genes are involved. ... Babies can be born mentally retarded if a women decides to drink alcohol while she's pregnant and have disorder problems, it is not known exactly how much alcohol is needed to cause these problems but these birth defects are avoide...

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Smokers have a higher lifetime frequency of substances abuse, severe depression, anxiety disorders, and other psychological problems. ... I do think that pornography is psychologically and socially harmful and should be illegal in all forms. ...

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Kaplan discovered that addicts have underlying conditions such as depression, anxiety, or obsessive-compulsive disorder (Kaplan, 2010). ... Results The goal of the current study was to assess if Generation Y was psychologically addicted to social media, in particular Facebook, Twitter, Myspace, Google+, and Instagram. ...

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