DSM‐IV substance abuse and dependence: are there really two dimensions of substance use disorders in adolescents?

199953 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Jayne A. Fulkerson · Department of Human Services

Patricia A. Harrison · Minnesota Department of Human Services

Abstract

The study findings indicate that DSM-IV substance abuse and dependence criteria may be more optimally structured as a unidimensional construct rather than as bidimensional constructs for adolescents.

Topics & Keywords

Mental Health Research Topics Behavioral and Psychological Studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Addiction

Volume 94, Issue 4, pp. 495-506

DOI: 10.1046/j.1360-0443.1999.9444955.x

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