Co-Occurring Disorders

Provide a critical analysis of the clinical diagnoses given to adolescent substance users
taken from the DSM, and how they affect the lives of clients.

Write a 750-1,000-word paper regarding psychiatric disorders that may occur with substance use disorders.
Your paper should address the following:
1. What psychiatric syndromes that may co-occur with substance use disorders and addiction during adolescence?
2. What is the combined impact of substance use disorders and psychiatric syndromes among adolescents?
3. How can a DSM diagnosis affect an adolescent? Discuss the implications.
Be sure to include a title page, introduction, conclusion, in-text citations, at least five scholarly references, and a
reference section.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success
Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with
the expectations for successful completion.

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