Diagnostic Issues in Substance Use Disorders (Paperback)

Paperback. Inviting the help of colleagues worldwide, the conciseDiagnostic Issues in Substance Use Disorders is part of the newseries Advancing the Research Agenda for DSM-V. Its 19 chapters by aninternational group of experts are designed to stimulate questions that willhelp guide research related to the development of the next editions of theDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V) andthe International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11), with the goalof ensuring that the major substance use diagnoses represent the samecondition in both references. They cover 10 major issues in three main sections: Overarching issues relevant for the development of internationaldiagnostic systemsstatistical modeling techniques and whether DSM-Vshould use categorical and/or dimensional diagnostic approaches; methodsreview, emphasizing new hybrid techniques for developing and testingdiagnostic concepts; the need for separate clinical and research-orienteddiagnostic criteria, incorporating both categorical and dimensionalattributes; neurobiological changes characterizing substance dependence; theimportance of cultural attributes in developing definitions of substance usedisorders; and the history of the development of diagnostic systems and howto optimize the "crosswalk" between DSM and ICD. Research questionsmore specific to the substance use disorders section ofDSMcomorbidity between substance use disorders and other psychiatricconditions, the relatively unique clinical course of substance-inducedmental disorders and appropriate treatment approaches; the precision of thecriteria and threshold for a diagnosis and how to improve them; the subtypesof substance use disorder, including how they have been derived and theextent to which they relate to neurobiological processes; the seemingly highprevalence of alcohol dependence in young people; suggested researchquestions to evaluate the application of diagnostic criteria to adolescents;and the specific psychoactive substances cannabis and nicotine.Whether substance use disorders should be included in a broadersection termed "addictive disorders"impulse-control disorders(especially pathological gambling and the advantages and disadvantages ofadding it to the current substance use disorders section), identifyingresearch opportunities regarding their assessment and neurocognitive andphysiological bases, discussing the specifics of the research agenda and howit might be implemented, and presenting questions generated by the researchagenda developmental process. This informative compendium distillsthe findings of a wealth of recent research and concludes withrecommendations for exploiting research opportunities that promise to informdecisions regarding DSM-V and other classification systems. As such, it willprove invaluable for clinicians and researchers everywhere. Inviting the help of colleagues worldwide, the concise Diagnostic Issues in Substance Use Disorders is part of the series Advancing the Research Agenda for DSM-V. Its 19 chapters are designed to stimulate questions that will help guide research related to the development of the next editions of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V). Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.