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ALCOHOL ADDICTION [7 records]

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Record 1 2025-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mental Disorders
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
  • Clinical Psychology
CONT

Alcohol use disorder is defined by a cluster of behavioral and physical symptoms, which can include withdrawal, tolerance and craving.

OBS

alcohol addiction: The word "addiction" is sometimes considered stigmatizing.

OBS

alcohol dependence: The description of "alcohol dependence" found in the DSM-IV (fourth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) corresponds to the concept now named "alcohol use disorder."

OBS

alcohol dependence: In the DSM-5 (fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders), the categories "alcohol abuse" and "alcohol dependence" have been replaced with the overarching category "alcohol use disorder." This change was made to prevent confusion between "dependence" and "addiction," and to avoid the use of the word "abuse," which can be considered stigmatizing.

Key term(s)
  • addiction to alcohol
  • alcohol dependency
  • alcohol dependance
  • dependence on alcohol
  • dependency on alcohol
  • dependance on alcohol

French

Domaine(s)
  • Troubles mentaux
  • Drogues et toxicomanie
  • Psychologie clinique
CONT

Le trouble de l'usage de l'alcool est défini par un ensemble de symptômes physiques et comportementaux qui peuvent inclure le syndrome de sevrage, la tolérance et l'envie impérieuse («craving») d'alcool.

OBS

addiction à l'alcool : Au Québec, l'anglicisme «addiction» est à éviter, mais il est accepté ailleurs dans la francophonie. En outre, il est parfois considéré comme stigmatisant.

OBS

dépendance alcoolique : La description de la «dépendance alcoolique» trouvée dans le DSM-IV (quatrième édition du Manuel diagnostique et statistique des troubles mentaux) correspond à la notion maintenant désignée par le terme «trouble de l'usage de l'alcool». L'utilisation de l'adjectif «alcoolique» est considérée comme stigmatisante.

OBS

dépendance alcoolique : Dans le DSM-5 (cinquième édition du Manuel diagnostique et statistique des troubles mentaux), les catégories «abus d'alcool» et «dépendance alcoolique» ont été remplacées par la catégorie générale «trouble de l'usage de l'alcool». Ce changement visait à éviter la confusion entre «dépendance» et «addiction» ainsi que l'utilisation du mot «abus», qui peut être considéré comme stigmatisant.

Key term(s)
  • dépendance à l'alcool

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Trastornos mentales
  • Drogas y toxicomanía
  • Psicología clínica
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Record 2 2025-01-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
  • Social Services and Social Work
  • Clinical Psychology
CONT

Indicated interventions that target people with alcohol use disorder who are experiencing suicidal thoughts and behaviours have ... been developed. These interventions include education for health professionals in alcohol use disorder treatment centres to identify and manage suicide risk and protocols to improve the identification and treatment of harmful alcohol use in people who present to services having self-harmed.

OBS

alcohol addiction treatment centre: The word "addiction" is sometimes considered stigmatizing.

Key term(s)
  • alcohol use disorder treatment center
  • AUD treatment center
  • alcohol addiction treatment center
  • alcoholism treatment center

French

Domaine(s)
  • Drogues et toxicomanie
  • Services sociaux et travail social
  • Psychologie clinique
Key term(s)
  • centre de traitement du trouble de l'usage d'alcool
  • centre de traitement du trouble de l'utilisation d'alcool
  • centre de traitement du trouble de la consommation d'alcool

Spanish

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Record 3 2024-12-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mental Disorders
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
  • Clinical Psychology
CONT

The main goal of AUD treatment is to help people reduce drinking and eventually avoid alcohol entirely (abstinence). There are several treatment strategies to help achieve that goal. Treatment approaches often involve a combination of medications and nonpharmacological options.

OBS

alcohol addiction treatment: The word "addiction" is sometimes considered stigmatizing.

Key term(s)
  • treatment of alcohol use disorder
  • treatment of AUD
  • treatment of alcohol addiction
  • treatment of alcoholism

French

Domaine(s)
  • Troubles mentaux
  • Drogues et toxicomanie
  • Psychologie clinique

Spanish

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Record 4 - external organization data 2022-09-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Key term(s)
  • alcohol addiction counselor

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 5 2011-11-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Occupational Codes - Officers
Universal entry(ies)
MM
occupation code
Q011
former designation, occupation code, see observation
OBS

MM: classification specialty qualification code.

OBS

The title "Problems of Alcohol Addiction" and the code "Q011" were converted to codes "MM" and "MP" in 1982.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Groupes professionnels militaires des officiers
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
MM
occupation code
Q011
former designation, occupation code, see observation
OBS

MM : code de qualification de spécialiste (classifications) .

OBS

Le titre "Problèmes d'alcoolisme" et le code "Q011" ont été remplacés par les codes "MM" et "MP" en 1982.

Spanish

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Record 6 1999-07-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
OBS

of the Royal Ottawa Hospital.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Drogues et toxicomanie

Spanish

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Record 7 1997-05-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction

French

Domaine(s)
  • Drogues et toxicomanie

Spanish

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