"Substance disorders" refers to a range of conditions in which a person has difficulty controlling their use of substances like drugs or alcohol, leading to negative consequences in their lives.
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A recent meta - analysis demonstrates evidence for bias modification
for substance disorders, including alcohol and tobacco use disorders.
A diagnosis of ADHD significantly predicted nicotine dependence only when unadjusted for the effects of CD and did not predict alcohol or cannabis abuse / dependence even before adjusting for CD, whereas a diagnosis of CD between intake and the age - 14 follow - up significantly predicted all 3 types
of substance disorders.
«Our study shows the validity of two scales for assessing how cognitive impairments are associated with
many substance disorders including alcohol, cannabis, cocaine and one's ability to function well in important interpersonal or occupational areas,» said Efrat Aharonovich, PhD, Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Medical Center, and first author.
In early adulthood (mean age, 25 years), we found a relative increase of non — alcohol -
related substance disorders (SUDs) in probands but only in those who had developed conduct disorder during adolescence.9, 12
Risky decisions and their consequences: Neural processing by boys with antisocial substance disorder
«I treat all adults 18 years and over with all psychiatric diagnoses including serious mental illnesses and
substance disorders.
DSM - III - R psychiatric diagnosis of anxiety (general anxiety disorder, panic disorder, simple phobia, social phobia, agoraphobia, post-traumatic stress disorder), affective (depression, dysthymia or mania), or
substance disorders (drug or alcohol dependence or abuse; not including tobacco) whose age at onset indicated that they preceded pregnancy.
Factor analysis found four factors representing fear, distress, behavior and
substance disorders.
Addicare staff help those in recovery understand
their substance disorders more thoroughly so that they can prevent relapses from occurring and recover from them swiftly if they do.
Early intervention provides tools for couples to navigate the difficult transition from active behavioral and
substance disorders to recovery.
Conduct disorder symptoms at intake, although significant predictors of all 3
substance disorders, were no longer significantly associated with any substance disorders once CD symptoms by the age - 14 follow - up were included; thus, only ORs associated with CD by the age - 14 follow - up are presented in Table 2.