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Section 1 Overview Section 2 Psychiatric and Substance Use Disorders Section 3 Co-occurring Psychiatric and Substance Use Disorders Section 4 Stages of Change and Recovery Section 5 Integrated Treatment Plans Section 6 Treatment and Recovery Section 7 Children and Adolescents


Section 2 - Psychiatric and Substance Use Disorders


What You Will Learn

By the end of this section, you will be able to—

  1. Define psychiatric disorder.
  2. Identify criteria for the four major psychiatric disorders according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM).
  3. Define substance use disorder.
  4. Identify differences between substance abuse and substance dependence.
  5. Identify statements relating to how substance use affects the brain.

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