Psychiatric Evaluation of Alcohol Abuse in Children and Adolescents

Tugba Dogac (Author)

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Alcohol use in adolescents is influenced by various hereditary, environmental, social, and psychological factors. This period is critical for brain development, with changes in the reward system leading to increased novelty-seeking and risk-taking behaviors. Early initiation of alcohol use can lead to long-term consequences, including addiction, comorbid psychiatric disorders, academic problems, and social issues. Risk [...]

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    Published inMedicolegal Aspect of Alcohol
    First Page147
    Last Page164
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.69860/nobel.9786053359487.9
    Page Count18
    Copyright HolderNobel Tıp Kitabevleri
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    Alcohol use in adolescents is influenced by various hereditary, environmental, social, and psychological factors. This period is critical for brain development, with changes in the reward system leading to increased novelty-seeking and risk-taking behaviors. Early initiation of alcohol use can lead to long-term consequences, including addiction, comorbid psychiatric disorders, academic problems, and social issues. Risk factors include a family history of substance use, male gender, traumatic experiences, and weak parental control. Despite lower substance use rates compared to Europe, alcohol use in Turkey is rising. Effective interventions include early prevention, psychosocial treatments, and complementary therapies like music and animal-assisted therapy.

    Tugba Dogac (Author)
    Associate Professor, Malatya Turgut Ozal University
    https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5611-2739
    3Dr. Tuğba Doğaç graduated from Fırat University Faculty of Medicine in 2005 and completed her specialization in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at İnönü University Faculty of Medicine in 2008. She works in the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Malatya Turgut Özal University Faculty of Medicine in Malatya, Turkey. With over 11 years of experience as a child psychiatrist, Dr. Doğaç specializes in handling complex child psychiatry cases and performing detailed psychiatric evaluations. She also trains and mentors medical students and residents in child psychiatry. Dr. Doğaç has extensive knowledge and experience in examinations and reporting in many areas of child psychiatry such as Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism, Depression, Anxiety Disorder, Alcohol and substance abuse in children and adolescents. Dr. Doğaç is a member of the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Association and has published research articles in various refereed journals.

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