What Are Some of the Proposed Changes to DSM Criteria

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Essay

What are some of the proposed changes to DSM criteria for diagnosis of a substance problem? Why is it important to know the most current DSM criteria with respect to treatment and when it takes effect?

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Definitions:

Historical Returns

The past financial performance of an investment, used to evaluate and compare the potential for future returns over time, drawing from historical data.

Semi-Strong Form

The semi-strong form of market efficiency hypothesizes that stock prices incorporate all publicly available information, suggesting that investors cannot earn excess returns through fundamental analysis.

Market Efficiency

A financial theory stating that asset prices fully reflect all available information, making it impossible to consistently achieve higher returns.

Efficient Capital Market

Market in which security prices reflect available information.