Marijuana Use Disorders and DSM-V

Rey presents the examination of the item responses about marijuana use of adolescents ages 11 to 19 drawn from various settings, and finds little psychometric evidence to support that abuse and dependence are separate constructs; that is, abuse and dependence appear to be part of a continuum of harm...

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Published in:	Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Vol. 47; no. 2; pp. 121 - 122
Main Author:	REY, JOSEPH M., M.B.B.S., Ph.D
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Elsevier Inc 01-02-2008 Elsevier BV
Subjects:	Adolescent Cannabinoids - adverse effects Cross-Sectional Studies Dependence Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Drug abuse Health Surveys Humans Marijuana Marijuana Abuse - classification Marijuana Abuse - epidemiology Marijuana Abuse - rehabilitation Medical research Pediatrics Psychiatry Substance Withdrawal Syndrome - diagnosis Teenagers
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Summary:	Rey presents the examination of the item responses about marijuana use of adolescents ages 11 to 19 drawn from various settings, and finds little psychometric evidence to support that abuse and dependence are separate constructs; that is, abuse and dependence appear to be part of a continuum of harmful use. Studies show that abuse items can indicate severe substance problems just as dependence items can indicate mild ones. Hence, they are consistent with those of other studies in adolescents and adults and challenge the assumption in the current taxonomies that criterial for abuse and dependence define two different dimensions.
ISSN:	0890-8567 1527-5418
DOI:	10.1097/chi.0b013e31815d780b