Common Addiction-Related Personality Traits & Disorders to Keep An Eye On with Brenda Zane

ABOUT THE EPISODE:
In this solo episode, I share common traits and disorders that I consistently hear about from parents who have kids with substance use disorder. Sometimes after describing my son and some of our challenges a mom or dad will look incredulous and say, "You just described my kid - to a T!"

While I'm not a doctor, psychologist, or therapist I am a seasoned parent who hears a lot of stories and can't ignore the similarities I hear about our kid's personalities and struggles. You'll hear about diagnosable conditions like:

• Oppositional Defiance Disorder (ODD)
• ADHD / ADD
• Trauma

As well as personality traits including:

• perfectionism
• obsessive behavior
• risk and danger-seeking
• high-sensory / sensory overload

EPISODE RESOURCES:

• https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4403287/
• https://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/adhd-and-substance-abuse-is-there-a-link#1
• https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1047279712001706?via%3Dihub
• https://theweek.com/articles/461011/why-are-smart-kids-more-likely-drugs
• https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/oppositional-defiant-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20375831
• https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/drug-addiction/symptoms-causes/syc-20365112
• https://www.healthline.com/health/sensory-overload#related-conditions
• http://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/acestudy/findings.html
• http://blogs.psychcentral.com/addiction-recovery/2012/03/emotional-trauma-addiction/
• https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/childabuseandneglect/acestudy/index.html
• U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
• National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse
• National Institutes of Health

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