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The Behavioral Concepts of Abuse and Addiction in Diagnosis

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The DSM-III-R criteria for substance-dependence disorders represent significantly favorable revisions toward a valid and reliable diagnostic description (1,2). However, further improvements may be indicated. The following discussion attempts to critically review the validity and utility of the DSM-III-R for clinicians and researchers and to provide suggestions for consideration of further changes in the diagnostic categories (see Appendices I and II).

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Miller, N.S. (1991). The Behavioral Concepts of Abuse and Addiction in Diagnosis. In: The Pharmacology of Alcohol and Drugs of Abuse and Addiction. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-3044-1_2

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