Correlates of mild, moderate, and severe Alcohol Use Disorder among adults with problem substance use: Validity implications for DSM-5.
Zachary L MannesDvora ShmulewitzOfir LivneMalki StohlDeborah S HasinPublished in: Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research (2021)
This study supports the criterion validity of the DSM-5 tri-categorical measure of AUD. Specifically, results fully supported the validity of severe AUD by its associations with all predictors, whereas the validity of mild and moderate AUD was supported only by alcohol use predictor variables. Findings suggest the value of using severity-specific interventions utilizing the DSM-5 AUD.