Substance use and substance use disorder (formerly substance abuse) differ by the frequency of use and the effect on a person ...

It is a well known fact that every new edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders stirs up a host of questions and controversies, and the next DSM—the DSM-5, to be ...

The DSM-5-TR criteria for substance use disorder include: Using more of a substance than intended or using it for longer than you’re meant to. Trying to cut down or stop using the substance but ...

Although criteria used to assess alcohol problems will change in the upcoming DSM-5, a new study suggests that these changes will not affect the prevalence of the disorder.

For a diagnosis of SUD, a person must meet a minimum of 2 out of 11 criteria from the DSM-5-TR over the course of 1 year. The DSM-TR categorizes the 11 criteria into four areas, including: risky use ...

A new study found one in four U.S. children has a parent with a substance use disorder, ... and Health and the DSM-5, a guide to mental disorders used by ... criteria from the now-outdated DSM-4.

"An American Psychiatric Association (APA) workgroup is addressing diagnostic criteria for substance-related disorders which would appear in the Fifth Edition of the APA's Diagnostic and ...

A staggering 19 million U.S. children were estimated to be living in a household with at least one parent battling a substance use disorder (SUD) in 2023, according to a new study based on data ...

TOPLINE: Nearly 19 million US children live with at least one parent meeting Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (Fifth Edition; DSM-5) criteria for substance use disorder (SUD ...