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DSM-5 Combined the DSM-IV Diagnoses of Substance Abuse and Substance

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DSM-5 combined the DSM-IV diagnoses of substance abuse and substance dependence into one diagnosis - substance-related and addictive disorders. What was the reasoning for this move? Do you agree with it? Why or why not?


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Total Entropy

In thermodynamics, it refers to the measure of the total amount of disorder or randomness in a system, often relating to the system's energy dispersal and the direction of spontaneous processes.

Forward Reaction

A chemical reaction where reactants convert into products, typically described from the perspective of proceeding in the direction written in a chemical equation.

Reverse Reaction

A chemical reaction in which the products reform the original reactants, effectively reversing the forward reaction.

Total Bond Energy

The sum of all the energy required to break all the bonds of a molecule into its constituent atoms, reflecting the stability of the molecule.

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