How Can Someone Use the DSM-5 to Distinguish Between Mild

question 5

Essay

How can someone use the DSM-5 to distinguish between mild, moderate, and severe alcohol use disorder?

---

Definitions:

Sample Mean

The average value of a sample set of data, used as an estimate of the population mean.

Population Distribution

The spread of people across locations, often analyzed for understanding demographics or economic conditions.

Skewed

describes a distribution that is not symmetrical, with a longer tail on one side of the peak than the other.

Normal Distribution

A probability distribution that is symmetrical around the mean, showing that data near the mean are more frequent in occurrence than data far from the mean.