What Evidence Led Developers of DSM-5 to Remove the Distinction

question 78

Multiple Choice

What evidence led developers of DSM-5 to remove the distinction between substance abuse and substance dependence?

• A)Substance abuse was moved to the impulse control disorders section.
• B)Substance abuse was removed because abusers do not suffer serious impairment.
• C)People who abuse substances are always dependent on substances.
• D)Evidence suggests dependence and abuse are not clearly distinct forms of disorder.

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Definitions:

Population Parameter

A numerical value that represents a characteristic of a population, such as its mean or standard deviation.

Skewed

A description of a distribution that is not symmetrical, with a longer tail on one side of the central peak than the other, indicating that it is either left or right skewed.

Bimodal

Having or characterized by two distinct peaks or modes in a distribution of values.

Asymmetrical

Lacking symmetry; having parts that fail to correspond to one another in shape, size, or arrangement.