Examination of the mild, moderate, and severe alcohol use disorder severity indicators using a nationally representative sample.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition conceptualizes alcohol use disorder (AUD) as a single continuum with indicators to denote the level of severity along this spectrum with the presence of 2-3, 4-5, or 6 + symptoms indicating mild, moderate, and severe AUD, respectively. However, despite the labels of these indicators, it remains unclear how individuals compare across these indicators, both in terms of AUD severity, but also risk for other related problems (e.g., depression).

Method

Confirmatory factor analysis was conducted on past year AUD symptoms to obtain estimates of latent AUD severity using data from the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (unweighted n = 31,941). The range and distribution of laten

SUBMITTER: Bailey AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11190027 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature