Drug Addiction and Other Psychological Disorders
A. Tom Horvath, Ph.D., ABPP, Kaushik Misra, Ph.D., Amy K. Epner, Ph.D., and Galen Morgan Cooper, Ph.D. , edited by C. E. Zupanick, Psy.D.Psychological disorders can play a role in the formation of any addiction, including drug addiction. Sometimes these problems preceded the addiction and the addiction served as a coping tool. Sometimes they developed after addiction.
Regardless of why these problems occurred, people must learn to address them. Otherwise, the risk of relapse is quite high. Sometimes, these various problems and difficulties indicate an underlying, unidentified psychological disorder. In fact, drug abuse and other psychological disorders occur together with a rather astonishing frequency. In this context, drug abuse may represent an attempt to relieve symptoms of other psychological disorders. Addiction professionals often call this self-medication. If these underlying disorders are not identified and treated along with the addiction, the risk of relapse remains quite high.
Anxiety (which includes trauma): 25% of alcohol dependent individuals and 40% of drug dependent individuals also have an anxiety diagnosis (Grant, Hasin, Stinson, Dawson, et al., 2005).
Mood disorders (which include depression and bipolar disorder): 25% of alcohol dependent individuals and 50% of drug dependent individuals also have a mood disorder diagnosis (Grant, et al., 2005).
Personality disorder: 50% of alcohol dependent individuals and 70% of drug dependent individuals also have a personality disorder diagnosis (Grant, et al., 2005).
ADHD: 15-25% of adults with alcohol and drug use disorders also have an ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Wilens, 2006).
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Articles
- What is Drug Addiction?
- Drug Addiction: How Big a Problem Is it?
- What Causes Drug Addiction?
- How Do You Get Addicted to Drugs?
- The Biological Causes of Drug Addiction
- The Psychological Causes of Drug Addiction
- Drug Addiction and Other Psychological Disorders
- Socio-Cultural Forces That Lead to Drug Addiction
- The Spirituality of Drug Addiction and Recovery
- How Do You Know if You Are a Drug Addict?
- Diagnosis: The Signs and Symptoms of Drug Addiction
- The Diagnostic Criteria of Substance-Induced Disorders
- Cannabis-Related Disorders (Marijuana)
- Hallucinogen-Related Disorders
- Inhalant-Related Disorders
- Opioid-Related Disorders (Heroin, Oxycontin®, Vicodin® and other pain medications)
- Sedative-, Hypnotic-, Or Anxiolytic-Related Disorders
- Stimulant Use Disorder: Amphetamine Type (e.g., methamphetamine)
- Four Key Ingredients to Successful Recovery from Drug Addiction
- Guidelines for Choosing Drug Addiction Treatment Options
- Drug Addiction Treatment Choices
- Drug Addiction FAQs
- Addiction References
- Addiction Resources
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Videos
- Research on Opioid Use
- Treating Pain without Opiates
- Why People Can Become Addicted to Opioids
- The Swiss Cheese Model of Drug Addiction
- Chronic Pain, Heroin and the US Epidemic of Opioid Abuse
- How to Tell if a Loved One is Abusing Opioids
- NIDA Emerging Drugs-Methylone and Molly
- Advice to Parents | Drugs & College 101
- Addiction: Treat It Like a Disease
- Cocaine Abuse
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- Treatment of Addiction
- Opioid Use: An American Epidemic
- What is Addiction?
- Drugs: Shatter The Myths
- Why are Drugs So Hard To Quit
- Anyone Can Become Addicted to Drugs
- Cannabis Effects on Driving Performance
- NIDA’s Dr. Phil Skolnick discusses intranasal naloxone
- "Eyes On" Research in Drugged Driving
- How Will Anti-Drug Vaccines Be Used? An Interview With Dr. Thomas Kosten
- Naloxone Rescue Kits
- The Reward Circuit: How the Brain Responds to Cocaine
- The Reward Circuit: How the Brain Responds to Methamphetamine
- The Reward Circuit: How the Brain Responds to Marijuana
- The Reward Circuit: How the Brain Responds to Natural Rewards and Drugs
- Substance Use Disorders/Addictions - Clinical Overview
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Addictions
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Aging & Elder Care
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Career & Workplace
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Life Issues
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Parenting & Child Care
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Abuse
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ADHD: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
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Adoption
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Autism
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Child & Adolescent Development: Overview
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Child & Adolescent Development: Puberty
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Child Development & Parenting: Early (3-7)
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Child Development & Parenting: Infants (0-2)
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Child Development & Parenting: Middle (8-11)
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Child Development & Parenting:Adolescence (12-24)
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Child Development Theory: Adolescence (12-24)
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Child Development Theory: Middle Childhood (8-11)
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Childhood Mental Disorders and Illnesses
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Childhood Special Education
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Divorce
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Parenting
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Anxiety Disorders
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Bipolar Disorder
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Conversion Disorders
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Depression: Depression & Related Conditions
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Dissociative Disorders
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Domestic Violence and Rape
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Eating Disorders
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Impulse Control Disorders
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Personality Disorders
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Suicide
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Tourettes and other Tic Disorders
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