AIMS To investigate whether DSM-IV abuse and dependence criteria and the ICD-10 criterion for craving differentially predict a chronic course of alcohol use disorders (AUD) in the general population. METHODS Data were derived from the Netherlands Mental Health Survey and Incidence Study, a large representative sample of the general Dutch population with a baseline and a 1- and 3-year follow-u...

Although they were for a while “dissociated” (Spiegel, 2006) from the clinical and scientific arena, dissociative disorders have in the last several years received a renewed interest among several groups of researchers, who embarked on the work of identifying and describing their underlying neural correlates. Dissociative disorders are characterized by transient or chronic failures or disruptio...

BACKGROUND The clinical and etiologic implications of comorbid psychiatric and substance-use disorders are relevant across countries and cultures. The DSM-IV now places greater emphasis on the clinical and research utility of the substance-induced disorders classification, and clarifies several important diagnostic issues specific to primary and substance-induced disorders. However, no research...

As a typical three-dimensional Dirac semimetal (3D DSM), Cd 3 2 possess ultrahigh carrier mobility, high level of full spectral absorption, fast electron transmission speed, and photocurrent response, which enable wide applications in infrared photodetector. However, the large dark current detector based on thin film limits application small response. Hence, we demonstrated heterojunction photo...

In 2013, a version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), having number 5, was published. The DSM is a textbook which aims to present diagnostic criteria for each psychiatric disorder recognized by the U.S. healthcare system. The DSM-5 comprises the most updated diagnostic criteria of psychiatric disorders as well as their description, and provides a common language...

This paper analyzes the intelligent use of time-varying electrical load via developing efficient energy utilization patterns using demand-side management (DSM) strategies. approach helps distribution utilities decrease maximum demand and billing costs. A case study DSM implementation electric utility for an educational building Alagappa Chettiar Government College Engineering Technology (ACGCET...

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Assessment: Trained interviewers conducted face to face interviews as part of the National Epidemiological Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions. Alcohol and drug use disorders were assessed with the structured diagnostic Alcohol Use Disorder and Associated Disabilities Interview Schedule-DSM-IV (AUDADIS-IV). Current dependence required participants to satisfy at least three of seven DSM-IV ...