TY - JOUR
T1 - When Will We Have a Standard Concept of Alcohol Dependence?
AU - Caetano, R.
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 1987/6
Y1 - 1987/6
N2 - The alcohol field has had a number of competing definitions of alcohol dependence. The simultaneous revision of the DSM‐III and the ICD‐10 provided an opportunity for creating a standard concept, but this opportunity has been lost. In spite of being closer than before, the new proposals retain important differences regarding operationalization, wording and coverage of the concept of alcohol dependence.
AB - The alcohol field has had a number of competing definitions of alcohol dependence. The simultaneous revision of the DSM‐III and the ICD‐10 provided an opportunity for creating a standard concept, but this opportunity has been lost. In spite of being closer than before, the new proposals retain important differences regarding operationalization, wording and coverage of the concept of alcohol dependence.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1360-0443.1987.tb01521.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1360-0443.1987.tb01521.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 3475099
AN - SCOPUS:0023183196
SN - 0952-0481
VL - 82
SP - 601
EP - 605
JO - British Journal of Addiction
JF - British Journal of Addiction
IS - 6
ER -