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 …

Although drug craving has received considerable research attention over the past several
decades, to date there has been no systematic review of the general clinical significance of …

Background The DSM‐5 definition of alcohol use disorder (AUD) has been well validated,
but information is lacking on the extent to which alcohol use, comorbidity, and impairment …

Objective: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a major public health issue, yet little is known
about the association between IPV victimization and problem drinking among women. Study …

Background Although psychoactive substances vary in many ways, they have important
commonalties, particularly in their ability to lead to an addiction syndrome. The field lacks an …

BackgroundItem response theory (IRT) analyses of alcohol use disorder (AUD) and other
psychological disorders are a predominant method for assessing overall and individual …

Introduction The fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
(DSM-5) has made several changes to criteria for alcohol use disorder (AUD). The objective …

Objective: Despite high rates of alcohol use disorder (AUD) and alcohol-induced deaths
among Native Americans, there has been limited study of the construct validity of the AUD …

Objective: The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition
conceptualizes alcohol use disorder (AUD) as a single continuum with indicators to denote …

Background Our aim was to examine lifetime criteria profiles and correlates of severity (mild,
moderate, severe) of DSM‐5 alcohol use disorders (AUD) in Puerto Rico. Methods Data are …