APA 4-page Abnormal Psychology assignment 8 S07K

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ASSIGNMENT 08 S07 Abnormal Psychology Directions: Be sure to save an electronic copy of your answer before submitting it to Ashworth College for grading. Unless otherwise stated, answer in complete sentences, and be sure to use correct English, spelling, and grammar. Sources must be cited in APA format. Your response should be four (4) double‐spaced pages; refer to the “Format Requirementsʺ page located at the beginning of this learning guide for specific format requirements. Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is among the most prevalent mental disorders worldwide, and is often a co-morbid factor complicating (or exacerbating) other psychological disorders. Please answer the following questions. 1. Describe the symptomology of AUD (per current DSM-V criteria) and distinguish it from 'normal' alcohol use. 2. Discuss the etiology of AUD from a biopsychosocial perspective. 3. Discuss two (2) treatment options for AUD. 4. In addition, identify two (2) long-term consequences of AUD. 5. Describe the impact maternal alcohol use has on a developing fetus. Grading Rubric Please refer to the rubric on the next page for the grading criteria for this assignment. CATEGORY Key symptoms of alcohol use disorder (25 Points) Discuss the etiology and treatment of alcohol use disorder (25 Points) Discuss the long term consequences of alcohol use disorder and explain the impact maternal alcohol use has on a developing fetus (25 Points) Exemplary 25 points The student provides a clear description of the symptomology of alcohol use disorder (per DSM-V criteria) and distinguishes it from "normal" alcohol use. Satisfactory 20 points The student provides a mostly clear description of the symptomology of alcohol use disorder (per DSM-V criteria) and distinguishes it from "normal" alcohol use. Unsatisfactory 15 points The student provides a somewhat clear description of the symptomology of alcohol use disorder (per DSM-V criteria) and distinguishes it from "normal" alcohol use, but misses 1 or 2 key points. 25 points 20 points 15 points The student provides a clear The student provides a mostly The student provides a description of biological, clear description of biological, somewhat clear description of psychological, and psychological, and biological, psychological, or environmental factors that environmental factors that environmental factors that contribute to alcohol use contribute to alcohol use contribute to alcohol use disorder and discusses two (2) disorder and discusses two (2) disorder and discusses one (1) appropriate treatment options. appropriate treatment options. or two (2) treatment options. Unacceptable 10 points The student provides a poor description of the symptomology of alcohol use disorder (per DSM-V criteria) and distinguishes it from "normal" alcohol use and misses 3 or more key points. 10 points The student provides a poor description of biological, psychological, and environmental factors that contribute to alcohol use disorder and discusses one (1) treatment option. 25 points The student provides a clear description of two (2) long-term consequences of alcohol use disorder and provides a clear description of fetal alcohol syndrome. 10 points The student provides a poor description of one (1) or two (2) long-term consequences of alcohol use disorder and provides a poor description of fetal alcohol syndrome. 20 points 15 points The student provides a mostly The student provides a clear description of two (2) long- somewhat clear description of term consequences of alcohol one (1) or two (2) long-term use disorder and provides a consequences of alcohol use mostly clear description of fetal disorder and provides a alcohol syndrome. somewhat clear description of fetal alcohol syndrome. Mechanics -Grammar, 10 points 8 points 5 points Punctuation, Spelling Student makes no errors in Student makes 1-2 errors in Student makes 3-4 errors in (10 Points) grammar or spelling that distract grammar or spelling that grammar or spelling that the reader from the content. distract the reader from the distract the reader from the content. content. Format - APA Format, 15 points 12 points 8 points Citations, The paper is written in proper The paper is written in proper The paper is written in proper Organization, format. All sources used for format with only 1-2 errors. All format with only 3-5 errors. Transitions (15 Points) quotes and facts are credible sources used for quotes and Most sources used for quotes and cited correctly. Excellent facts are credible and most are and facts are credible and cited organization, including a variety cited correctly. Adequate correctly. Essay is poorly of thoughtful transitions. organization includes a variety organized, but may include a of appropriate transitions. few effective transitions. 2 points Student makes more than 4 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. 5 points The paper is not written in proper format. Many sources used for quotes and facts are less than credible (suspect) and/or are not cited correctly. Essay is disorganized and does not include effective transitions.
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Describe the symptomology of AUD (per current DSM-V criteria) and distinguish it from
'normal' alcohol use.
There are various symptoms of AUD. The person affected craves or experiences a strong
desire for alcohol consumption which means that the person might not be able to prevent
themselves from sinking the ship deep enough to sink themselves too. The person may also be
unable to meet their obligations following recurrence in alcohol use and abuse since most of their
time is spent indulging in alcohol which then shows that they lack the capability of taking care of
themselves and their loved ones. Even after a person has experienced problems on a social or
interpersonal level resulting from the use of alcohol, they still manage to get into the continuous
use of alcohol. When the person intends to refrain from alcohol or to shorten the period with
which they spend on alcohol use, they still manage to indulge in amounts that are large and over
a lengthened period which strains the effects they are already suffering from. This also makes it
difficult for the person to keep promises made to loved ones and themselves thus straining
relationships they have (In Goldstein, & In DeVries, 2017).
They lack control over their decisions they make regarding their lives. The person keeps
falling back into the habits of continued alcohol use which grows their persistence as opposed to
quitting the habits. In the event of alcohol tolerance, they will want to have increased use of
alcohol so that they can get to the intoxication level. If they are in ...


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