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Eating Disorders (EDs) and Substance Use Disorders (SUDs): Shared and Causal Etiology
The etiologies of both Eating Disorders (EDs) and Substance Use Disorders (SUDs) are perceived to be complex and multidimensional in nature. No simple etiological path is indicated in either category. Many contemporary theories “implicate a ‘collision’ among biological factors (e.g., … Continue reading
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Eating Disorders
“Eating disorders (EDs) are polysymptomatic syndromes, defined by maladaptive attitudes and behaviors around eating, weight, and body image.” (Blaney & Millon, 2009, p. 431) The primary disorders in this category are anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN), and eating disorders … Continue reading
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Tagged anorexia nervosa, anxiety, Binge Eating, Binge Eating Disorder, Binge-purge, Bipolar Disorder, body image, bulimia nervosa, eating, eating disorder, EDNOS, excitability, extroversion, Impulsive, impulsivity, Major Depression, mood disorders, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, panic disorder, perfectionism, personality disorder, PTSD, skinny, social phobia, substance abuse disorders, thin, undernourished, weight
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Substance Abuse: Etiological Considerations
Over the course of the last few decades prevalence of substance abuse has increased on a global scale. The lifetime prevalence of a substance use disorder in the general population is approximately 24%. The lifetime prevalence of any mental disorder … Continue reading
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Tagged addictive personality, antisocial personality disorder, anxiety sensitivity, disinhibitory tendencies, Drug Abuse, drugs, Etiological, Etiology, genetic predisposition, hope, hopeless, Impulsive, impulsivity, negative affect, neuroticism, nicotine, novelty seeking, self-esteem, sensation seeking, smoking, Substance Abuse, substance abuse disorders, substance use, Trauma
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