Greater prevalence of proposed DSM-5 nicotine use disorder compared to DSM-IV nicotine dependence in treated adolescents and young adults.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Compared to DSM-IV nicotine dependence, proposed DSM-5 nicotine use disorder (NUD) would lower the threshold from three to two symptoms, and increase the number of criteria used for diagnosis from seven to 11. The impact of the proposed changes on nicotine disorder prevalence and the concurrent validity of diagnostic criteria were examined.

Design

Cross-sectional survey to compare DSM-IV and proposed DSM-5 algorithms.

Setting and participants

Adolescent (n = 179) and young adult (n = 292) past-year cigarette users recruited from addictions treatment.

Measurements

Semi-structured clinical interview to evaluate DSM-IV nicotine dependence, and 10 of the 11 proposed DSM-5 NUD criteria; 30-day time-line follow-back; and the Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependen

SUBMITTER: Chung T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3290741 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature