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Substance Use Disorders & Diagnostic Criteria Flashcards

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  1. Which substance use disorder is associated with the specifier 'with perceptual disturbances' in DSM-5?

    Answer: Alcohol use disorder

    Alcohol withdrawal with perceptual disturbances is a DSM-5 specifier used when hallucinations or illusions occur in the context of intact reality testing.

  2. A 32-year-old repeatedly tries to cut back on cocaine use but cannot sustain abstinence. Which DSM-5 criterion does this represent?

    Answer: Persistent desire or unsuccessful efforts to cut down or control use

    Unsuccessful efforts to cut down or control substance use is a distinct DSM-5 criterion reflecting impaired control over use.

  3. According to DSM-5, which of the following is classified as a Non-Substance-Related Disorder in the Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders chapter?

    Answer: Gambling disorder

    Gambling disorder is the only non-substance behavioral addiction included in DSM-5's Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders chapter.

  4. Which ICD-10-CM code category is used for alcohol use disorder?

    Answer: F10

    ICD-10-CM category F10 covers alcohol-related disorders, with F10.10 for mild and F10.20 for moderate-to-severe AUD.

  5. A patient experiences intense urges to drink alcohol whenever they pass a bar. Which DSM-5 SUD criterion is most directly illustrated?

    Answer: Craving or a strong desire to use

    Craving or a strong desire or urge to use the substance is a distinct DSM-5 criterion that was added in DSM-5 (absent from DSM-IV).

  6. Which of the following correctly describes how DSM-5 changed the diagnostic structure of substance use disorders compared to DSM-IV-TR?

    Answer: DSM-5 combined abuse and dependence into a single disorder with severity specifiers

    DSM-5 merged the previously separate DSM-IV diagnoses of substance abuse and substance dependence into a single substance use disorder rated by severity.

  7. Which criterion was removed from DSM-IV substance dependence when creating DSM-5 substance use disorder?

    Answer: Legal problems

    The recurrent legal problems criterion from DSM-IV was dropped in DSM-5, while craving was added as a new criterion.