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Implications of "DSM"-IV to "DSM"-5 Substance Use Disorder Diagnostic Changes in Adolescents Enrolled in a School-Based Intervention
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Stewart, David G.; Arlt, Virginia K.; Siebert, Erin C.; Chapman, Meredith K.; Hu, Emily M. – Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse, 2016
This study aimed to examine (a) the impact of the change in the "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders" ("DSM") from a categorical to dimensional classification of substance use diagnoses, (b) the elimination of the legal criterion, and (c) the inclusion of a craving criterion in the "DSM"-5.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Intervention, Drug Abuse, Drug Use
Psychopathology in Tuberous Sclerosis: An Overview and Findings in a Population-Based Sample of Adults with Tuberous Sclerosis
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Raznahan, A.; Joinson, C.; O'Callaghan, F.; Osborne, J. P.; Bolton, P. F. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2006
Background: Tuberous sclerosis (TS) is a multi- system disorder with complex genetics. The neurodevelopmental manifestations of TS are responsible for considerable morbidity. The prevalence of epilepsy and intellectual disabilities among individuals with TS have been well described. Ours is the first study that explores the prevalence and pattern…
Descriptors: Psychopathology, Developmental Disabilities, Mental Retardation, Genetics
The Cycle of Schizoaffective Disorder, Cognitive Ability, Alcoholism, and Suicidality
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Goldstein, Gerald; Haas, Gretchen L.; Pakrashi, Manish; Novero, Ada M.; Luther, James F. – Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 2006
In this study we investigated the putative role of cognitive dysfunction, diagnosis (schizoaffective versus schizophrenia disorder), and alcoholism as risk factors for suicidal behavior among individuals with DSM-IV schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorders. Subjects received cognitive tests and medical records were reviewed for evidence of a…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, At Risk Persons, Cognitive Tests, Cognitive Ability
MMPI Item Responses of Alcoholics in Treatment: Comparisons with Normals and Psychiatric Patients.
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Conley, James J.; Kammeier, Mary L. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1980
Seven Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) items distinguish alcoholics in treatment from normals and psychiatric patients. These items have substantial face validity. MMPI scales developed as screening devices for alcoholism did not discriminate the alcoholics in treatment and the psychiatric patients as strongly as did these seven…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Clinical Diagnosis, Discriminant Analysis, Item Analysis
Assessment and Diagnosis of the Substance Use Disorders (SUDs).
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Evans, William N. – Journal of Counseling & Development, 1998
A brief history of Substance Use Disorders in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders is presented, and the symptoms of substance dependence are presented. Substance dependence is distinguished from substance abuse. Assessment instruments, including laboratory tests and interviews for diagnosing substance use disorders, are…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Clinical Diagnosis, Counseling, Counselor Training
Psychiatric Diagnoses of Self-Reported Child Abusers.
Dinwiddie, Stephen H.; Bucholz, Kathleen K. – Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, 1993
Subjects who self-reported episodes of abusing a child were compared to those without a history of child battery. It was concluded that self-identified child abusers have increased lifetime rates of antisocial personality disorder, alcoholism, and depression. (DB)
Descriptors: Adults, Alcoholism, Antisocial Behavior, Child Abuse
Psychiatric Comorbidity, Health Status, and Functional Impairment Associated with Alcohol Abuse and Dependence in Primary Care Patients: Findings of the PRIME MD-1000 Study.
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Johnson, Jeffrey G. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1995
Investigated the psychiatric comorbidity, health, and functioning of 1,000 primary care patients with alcohol abuse and dependence (AAD). Psychiatric symptomatology was assessed with the Primary Care Evaluation of Mental Disorders (PRIME-MD) diagnostic system, which resulted in a 71 percent increase in physician recognition of AAD. Other findings…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Alcoholism, Clinical Diagnosis, Clinical Psychology