DSM-IV & DSM-IV-TR: |
Substance Use Disorder |
This term encompasses both dependence on and abuse of drugs usually taken voluntarily for the purpose of their effect on the central nervous system (usually referred to as intoxication or "high") or to prevent or reduce withdrawal symptoms. These mental disorders form a subcategory of the substance-related disorders.
American Psychiatric Association: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition. Washington, DC, American Psychiatric Association, 1994
Associated with these drugs: alcohol, amphetamine-like, caffeine, cannabis, cocaine, hallucinogens, inhalants, nicotine, opioids, phencyclidine, sedatives, hypnotics
Also: drug abuse, substance dependence, alcoholism, addiction, SUD
Practice Guidelines
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American
Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Michigan
Quality Improvement Consortium
- Veterans Health Administration, Department of Defense
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Books and Other
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- Clean and Sober DVD Michael Keaton 1988 Prism Award Honoree
- Brick, John & Carlton K. Erickson, Carlton K. Drugs, the Brain, and Behavior - The Pharmacology of Abuse and Dependence (Haworth Therapy for the Addictive Disorders) Hardcover 1998
- Frances, Richard J. (Editor), Miller, Sheldon I. (Editor) Clinical Textbook of Addictive Disorders Hardcover 1998 -"This extensively updated and revised second edition brings together leading clinicians and researchers to present the latest approaches to diagnosing and treating a wide range of substance-related problems. Practical and comprehensive, the volume incorporates major developments in our understanding of the biological mechanisms of addiction. It also describes important refinements to treatment methodologies, including new treatments for dual diagnosis. References have been updated throughout, and five completely new chapters address substance abuse among women and minority populations, forensic issues, management in primary care settings, and pharmacological treatment approaches."
- Santoro, Joseph, et al The Angry Heart - Overcoming Borderline and Addictive Disorders - An Interactive Self-Help Guide Paperback 1997
- Saunders, John B Diagnostic Issues in Substance Use Disorders: Refining the Research Agenda for Dsm-V
Paperback 2007
- Senay, Edward C. Substance Abuse Disorders in Clinical Practice (September 1998) Hardcover | Textbook Binding
- Traffic DVD Michael Douglas, Benico del Toro 2000 Prism Award Winner
