Expressing a Persistent Desire to Cut Down or Regulate Substance

question 62

True/False

Expressing a persistent desire to cut down or regulate substance use is among the listed symptoms in the DSM-5 criteria for a substance use disorder.

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Definitions:

Perception

The process by which sensations are organized into an inner representation of the world.

Menstrual Cycle

The regular natural change that occurs in the female reproductive system that makes pregnancy possible.

Estrogen

A group of hormone compounds mainly responsible for the development and regulation of female sex characteristics and reproductive functioning.

Testosterone

A primary male sex hormone that plays key roles in the development of male reproductive tissues, secondary sexual characteristics, and the regulation of libido.