Industrial and Organizational Psychology Summit and Expo

Addiction & Psychology

Psychology difficulties like depression, anxiety, PTSD, stress often leads an individual towards substance abuse and using these substances often worsen the Psychology. Mental illness and substance abuse often occur together, and it is called Dual Diagnosis or Co-Occurring Disorder. Following are the Psychology problems occur frequently with addiction. Anxiety, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Eating Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia and Personality Disorders.