Diagnostic validity of alcohol demand and monetary delay discounting in relation to alcohol use disorder.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A reinforcer pathology approach to alcohol use disorder (AUD) proposes that high alcohol reinforcing value (high alcohol demand) and overvaluation of immediate rewards (high discounting of future rewards) are critical determinants of problematic drinking. Applied to clinical settings, these indicators have not been examined as potential assessments for use in clinical practice. Toward that end, the current study examined whether reinforcer pathology indicators accurately classify individuals with AUD from recreational drinkers without AUD at levels that would meet clinical accuracy benchmarks.

Methods

In a case-control sample of 267 Canadian adults (180 meeting DSM-5 criteria for AUD), receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were constructed using reinforce

SUBMITTER: Najdzionek P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12622221 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature