Investigating dimensionality and measurement bias of DSM-5 alcohol use disorder in a representative sample of the largest metropolitan area in South America

Background: Given the recent launch of a new diagnostic classification (DSM-5) for alcohol use disorders (AUD), we aimed to investigate its dimensionality and possible measurement bias in past year alcohol users who had at least 1 drink per week in the 12months prior to the interview. Data came from São Paulo Megacity Project collected between 2005 and 2007, which is part of World Mental Health Surveys.

Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry - November 1, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Authors: J.M. Castaldelli-Maia, A.G. Andrade, M.C. Viana, S.S. Martins, L.H. Andrade Source Type: research