DSM-IV Substance Use Disorder Criteria for Adolescents: A Critical Examination Based on a Statewide School Survey

1998165 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Patricia A. Harrison · Minnesota Department of Human Services

Abstract

A combined set of criteria, with empirically derived diagnostic threshold categories based on total number of symptoms, may be more suitable for estimates of substance use disorders and need for treatment among adolescents.

Topics & Keywords

Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes Youth Substance Use and School Attendance

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: American Journal of Psychiatry

Volume 155, Issue 4, pp. 486-492

DOI: 10.1176/ajp.155.4.486

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