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Assessment and Diagnosis of the Substance Use Disorders (SUDs)
Author(s) -
Evans William N.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
journal of counseling and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.805
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1556-6676
pISSN - 0748-9633
DOI - 10.1002/j.1556-6676.1998.tb02549.x
Subject(s) - substance use , psychology , substance abuse , clinical psychology , psychiatry
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fourth edition (DSM‐IV; American Psychiatric Association, 1994) provides counselors with an updated method for diagnosing Substance Use Disorders (SUDs). In this article, the author presents information that demonstrates the need for all counselors to be knowledgeable concerning the SUDs and examines the essential features of the SUDs and the use of the DSM‐IV in their diagnosis. A review of select instruments and techniques for assessment of the SUDs is presented.