Prevalence of DSM-IV and DSM-5 alcohol, cocaine, opioid, and cannabis use disorders in a largely substance dependent sample.
Published 2013 · Kyle Peer, L. Rennert, K. Lynch
Drug and alcohol dependence
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Abstract
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Study Snapshot
Key takeawayThe DSM-5 has a modestly greater prevalence for Substance Use Disorders (SUDs) due to its ability to capture diagnostic orphans, but other changes in the manual had minimal impact on the prevalence of SUD diagnoses in this sample.
PopulationOlder adults (50-71 years)
Sample size24
MethodsObservational
OutcomesBody Mass Index projections
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