Thought Paper Two After reading the article titled‚ “Diagnostic Categories or Dimensions? A Question for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders—Fifth Edition‚ ” by Thomas A. Widiger and Douglas B. Samuel of the University of Kentucky‚ I realized that the categorical approach does have some flaws‚ but the dimensional approach is not perfect either. Authors Widiger and Samuel believe that the dimensional approach‚ which classifies by disorders by differing in degrees. An example
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In the recent times‚ wine and any other forms of alcohol were considered preventive beverages among Mexican Americans. Before the introduction of sanitary water‚ the wine was the safest best option in town. Good Hispanic mothers ensured that their children enjoyed a glass of fermented beverage for calories to prevent infection. Drinking was critical for survival. In the United States‚ a standard drink contains about fourteen grams of pure alcohol. In their study‚ Markides et al. (1988) state that
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The term alcoholism has been used over the years as a vague‚ poorly understood‚ and sometimes morally flavored term. Alcoholism is described as a primary‚ chronic disease with genetic‚ psychosocial‚ and environmental factors influencing its development and manifestations . This is a disease‚ which has destroyed many people and families‚ and is a constant burden on our society. For many years alcohol has been the most widely abused substance in America. Alcoholism is a disease with many possible causes
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Introduction Alcoholism accounts for problems in society beyond the immediate consequences suffered solely by the alcoholic. Violence‚ economic impact to work environments‚ traffic accidents‚ and domestic problems are all caused or exacerbated by the use of alcohol (who.int). Among those impacted the most are the millions of children of alcoholics. "According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) 7.5 million children -- about 10.5 percent of the US population
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topic is on about Alcoholism and Bullying. Alcoholism and Bullying is one of those things where its not so easy to get out. It’’s like you are being a mime‚ and you have this invisible box that’s impossible to get out of. It’s not always easy to see when your drinking has crossed the line from moderate or social use to problem drinking. But if you consume alcohol to cope with difficulties or to avoid feeling bad‚ you’re in potentially dangerous territory. Alcoholism and alcohol abuse can sneak up on
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Alcoholics Anonymous? Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is an international movement created to help alcoholics to recover and live better‚ alcohol free lives. It was found by Bill Wilson and Robert Holbrook Smith in 1935. Robert Holbrook Smith was a doctor who struggled with an alcohol problem since his teens that tried unsuccessfully for many years to get rid of. His alcoholism had a progressing negative impact on his life such as his profession and family life. It even got to the point where he could not
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Suboxone Treatment for Opioid Dependence Opioid dependence in the United States is increasing in numbers with those addicted to heroin and prescription opioid analgesics. Opioid use includes morphine‚ codine‚ oxycodine‚ the painkillers oxycodone‚ hydrocodone‚ fentanyl‚ and heroin. Several different treatment options are available for opioid dependence. Behavioral therapy includes counseling‚ cognitive therapy‚ phychotherapy‚ and the twelve step recovery program developed by Alcoholics Anonymous
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this heightened awareness; substance abuse disorder has been established in the Diagnostic and Statistics Manual‚ 5th edition (DSM-5) as its own diagnostic category. The DSM-5 is a diagnostic tool employed by healthcare professionals in the procedure of determining the proper diagnosis as well as the course of treatment for individuals suffering from mental health disorders. Each year‚ thousands of people remain untreated as a result of their drug or alcohol use. Due to the stigma surrounding addiction
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Alcoholism in the 21st Century The dictionary describes alcoholism as continued excessive or compulsive use of alcoholic drinks. However‚ this disease is much more complex. Alcohol abuse is a growing problem in the United States today‚ causing more and more deaths each year. It affects nearly everyone in the U.S. today‚ either directly or indirectly. Over half of Americans have at least one close relative that has a drinking problem. About 20 million people in the United States abuse alcohol
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Alcoholism Alcoholism is a complex chronic psychological and nutritional disorder associated with excessive and usually compulsive consumption of alcohol. Alcohol dependence affects many different kinds of people around the world; men‚ women‚ rich‚ poor‚ business people‚ laborers and people from many different religions and cultures. Alcoholism dates back hundreds of years. In the early 1900s alcoholics would be viewed immoral and of weak character and would be punished. Today‚ about 62 million
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