Abstract
In order to provide multilevel potential explanations for the co-occurrence of addiction disorders and their developmental complex influence, developmental psychopathology has been considered to be an integrative perspective in re-search and in clinical treatment. This paper examined developmental psycho-pathology approach in addiction diagnosis and treatment. There is an historical and informative perspective that discusses two issues. The former is connected with the antecedents of addiction diagnosis. The latter parts of the article refer to the principles of developmental psychopathology and studies carried out in this field. In conclusion, the value of this perspective in diagnostic deci-sion-making processes in adolescents is also discussed.
Highlights
This paper examined developmental psychopathology approach in addiction diagnosis and treatment
Research findings have shown that the first symptoms that indicate the possibility of developing addictions appear during adolescence or earlier (Hawkins & Fitzgibbon, 1993), and the full diagnosis of substance addiction appears in early adulthood, and increasingly often during adolescence (Chassin, Sher, Hussong, & Curran, 2013)
An important observation resulting from the study is that the pathological playing of video games during childhood and adolescence cannot be treated as a transient problem
Summary
The presence of diagnosis problems in adolescence is more a “rule” than an exception. The weakening of parental ties results in increased vulnerability to peer pressure, which can lead to many problems. Bettin including the use of psychoactive substances and other addictive behaviours (Grzegorzewska, 2013). During this developmental period, increased neuronal sensitivity to the so-called rewarding behavior leading to addiction has been documented (Tapert, Caldwell, & Burke, 2005). In many cases, criteria and tools used for adults are not always appropriate for diagnosing adolescents or children This implies the need to prepare versions of scales for the diagnosis of behavioral addictions in adolescents, as many diagnostic methods prepared for adults cease to be accurate and reliable for young people. Researchers found that parallel treatments were ineffective, suggesting a need to integrate the services addressing mental health with those addressing substance abuse (Chassin, Sher, Hussong, & Curran, 2013)
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