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Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 2008
Prior research documented high homogeneity of alcohol use disorders (AUDs) as clinical entities. ... more Prior research documented high homogeneity of alcohol use disorders (AUDs) as clinical entities. However, it is unknown whether this finding extends to other substance use disorders. We investigated this by examining the prevalence of all possible DSM-IV criteria-based clinical subtypes of current and lifetime cannabis use disorders in the general population. The number of possible (i.e., theoretical) clinical subtypes of cannabis abuse and dependence based on different combinations of the DSM-IV criteria was calculated using the combinatorial function. This number was compared with the subtypes actually observed in the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions (NESARC), a large U.S. national sample (N= 43,093). Clinical and demographic correlates of the subtypes were examined with χ 2 tests whose target population was the United States civilian non-institutionalized population. All DSM-IV cannabis abuse and dependence criteria were assessed with the Alcohol Use Disorder and Associated Disabilities Interview Schedule-DSM-IV Version (AUDADIS-IV). Of all possible cannabis dependence subtypes, 29 (69%) were observed in the 12-month timeframe, and 41 (98%) in the lifetime timeframe. The corresponding numbers of subtypes for cannabis abuse were 12 (75%), current and 15 (100%), lifetime. These findings suggest that, in contrast to alcohol disorders, cannabis use disorders were highly heterogeneous. Future research should investigate whether there are ☆ The views and opinions expressed in this report are those of the authors and should not be construed to represent the views of any of the sponsoring organizations, agencies, or the U.S. government.
Academic Psychiatry, 2005
Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 2008
Prior research documented high homogeneity of alcohol use disorders (AUDs) as clinical entities. ... more Prior research documented high homogeneity of alcohol use disorders (AUDs) as clinical entities. However, it is unknown whether this finding extends to other substance use disorders. We investigated this by examining the prevalence of all possible DSM-IV criteria-based clinical subtypes of current and lifetime cannabis use disorders in the general population. The number of possible (i.e., theoretical) clinical subtypes of cannabis abuse and dependence based on different combinations of the DSM-IV criteria was calculated using the combinatorial function. This number was compared with the subtypes actually observed in the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions (NESARC), a large U.S. national sample (N= 43,093). Clinical and demographic correlates of the subtypes were examined with χ 2 tests whose target population was the United States civilian non-institutionalized population. All DSM-IV cannabis abuse and dependence criteria were assessed with the Alcohol Use Disorder and Associated Disabilities Interview Schedule-DSM-IV Version (AUDADIS-IV). Of all possible cannabis dependence subtypes, 29 (69%) were observed in the 12-month timeframe, and 41 (98%) in the lifetime timeframe. The corresponding numbers of subtypes for cannabis abuse were 12 (75%), current and 15 (100%), lifetime. These findings suggest that, in contrast to alcohol disorders, cannabis use disorders were highly heterogeneous. Future research should investigate whether there are ☆ The views and opinions expressed in this report are those of the authors and should not be construed to represent the views of any of the sponsoring organizations, agencies, or the U.S. government.
Academic Psychiatry, 2005