Differences in the Prevalence and Profile of DSM-IV and DSM-5 Alcohol Use Disorders-Results from the Singapore Mental Health Study 2016.
Subramaniam MythilyEdimansyah AbdinAlexander Man Cher KongJanhavi Ajit VaingankarAnitha JeyagurunathanSaleha ShafieRajeswari SambasivamDaniel Shuen Sheng FungSwapna VermaSiow Ann ChongPublished in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2022)
While using the DSM-5 criteria would result in a lower prevalence of AUD in Singapore, it remains a highly comorbid condition associated with a poor health-related quality of life that is largely untreated, which makes it a significant public health concern.