Since DSM-IV was published in 1994, its approach to substance use disorders has come
under scrutiny. Strengths were identified (notably, reliability and validity of dependence), but …

ABSTRACT Aims Two major nomenclatures, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
Disorders, fourth edition (DSM‐IV) and International Classification of Diseases, tenth edition …

BACKGROUND: A number of changes have been proposed and investigated in the criteria
for substance use disorders in DSM-5. However, although clinical utility of DSM-5 is a high …

This article reviews literature on the validity and performance characteristics of the
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (4th ed.; DSM-IV; American …

Worldwide, cannabis is the most commonly used illicit substance. 1 In the United States,
42% of persons over age 12 have used cannabis at least once in their lifetime, 11.5% have …

Aim Twin studies have shown that cannabis use disorders (abuse/dependence) are highly
heritable. This review aims to:(i) review existing linkage studies of cannabis use disorders …

Aims To evaluate the proposed revisions to the DSM‐IV alcohol use disorder criteria using
epidemiological data. Design, setting and participants Data came from the 1997 Australian …

Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine prevalences and concordances
between Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) …

This paper explored the latent class structure of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of
Mental Disorders, 4th Edition (DSM‐IV)(assessed with the Munich Composite International …

BACKGROUND: Although dependence on alcohol appears to be a reliable unitary
construct, abuse has not found a similar level of support as a separate construct. This paper …