AMU Psychology The Neurobiology of Addiction Questions

1. Compare and contrast the neurobiology of addiction with the sociocultural views of chemical dependency. Elaborate on your answer.

2. Distinguish between somatic symptom disorder with predominant pain versus illness anxiety disorder. In other words, how does a clinician distinguish between the two being presented by a client?

3 What are the important clinical features which help distinguish among the diagnoses of Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, and Mood Disorder with Psychotic Features?

4. Discuss the approach of applied behavioral analysis in the treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder. What symptoms are traditionally targeted by therapist and how to they promote change and skill acquisition?

5. Distinguish among Dissociative Amnesia and Dissociative Fugue? Which is more common? What might precipitate the emergence of each disorder?