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A major change from DSM-IV to DSM-5 is the combination of substance abuse disorder and substance dependence disorder into a single SUD. The DSM-IV substance abuse diagnosis required the endorsement of one or more symptoms (out of four, at any time) and no history of substance dependence for that category of substances (see Table 2.1 for the ...
Substance Abuse: A maladaptive pattern of substance use leading to clinically significant impairment or distress, as manifested by one (or more) of the following, occurring within a 12-month period:
DSM-IV-TR Criteria for Substance Abuse: A maladaptive pattern of substance use leading to clinically significant impairment or distress, as manifested by one (or more) of the following, occurring within a 12-month period: Recurrent substance use resulting in a failure to fulfill major role obligation at work, school, or home; Recurrent ...
Substance use disorders (SUDs) are characterized by 11 criteria, including drug cravings, unsuccessful attempts to cut back, taking more of a substance than intended, and continued use despite negative consequences.
Description: DSM-IV and DSM 5 Diagnostic Codes Related to Substance Use Disorders (*Note: DSM 5 was released in May 2013 and includes significant changes to diagnosis. For example, it does away with separate "dependence" and "abuse" diagnoses and combines them into "substance use disorder.") The ICD-10 compliance date is October 1, 2015.
DSM-IV = Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition; DSM-5 = Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition; NSDUH = National Survey on Drug Use and Health; SUD = substance use disorder.
Substance use disorder in DSM-5 combines the DSM-IV categories of substance abuse and substance dependence into a single disorder measured on a continuum from mild to severe. Each specific sub-
DSM-IV-TR provides generic definitions for dependence, abuse, intoxication, and withdrawal and, with some exceptions, specific criteria sets for each of these states for almost all substances of abuse. For some substances, these diagnoses may be made in the absence of a specific criteria set.
In recent years, related medical terminology has been changed and clarified. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), the official guide for diagnosing behavioral disorders, had in its fourth edition (DSM IV) the classifications “substance abuse” and “substance dependence.”
Since DSM-IV was published in 1994, its approach to substance use disorders has come under scrutiny. Strengths were iden-tified (notably, reliability and validity of dependence), but concerns have also arisen. The DSM-5 Substance-Related Dis-orders Work Group considered these issues and recommended revisions for DSM-5.