Will proposed DSM-5 changes to assessment of alcohol problems do any better?
Tuesday, January 22, 2013 - 20:01
in Psychology & Sociology
The upcoming fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders will likely change the criteria used to assess alcohol problems. One proposed change would collapse the two diagnoses of alcohol abuse and alcohol dependence into a single diagnosis called alcohol use disorder. Analysis indicates these changes are unlikely to change the prevalence of diagnosed alcohol problems.