Tag Archives: Substance Abuse

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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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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Comorbidity: Substance Abuse Disorders (SUDs)

Comorbid, or comorbidity, is literally defined as “recurring together.”  (Shiel, Jr. & Stoppler, 2008, p. 94)  For our purposes, comorbidity will refer to cases where two or more psychiatric conditions coexist, and where one of the conditions is a substance … Continue reading

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