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ALCOHOL DEPENDANCE [2 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 2025-02-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Documents and Works
  • Psychometry and Psychotechnology
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
OBS

... a 15-item instrument which aims to measure current symptoms of alcohol dependence and related consequences.

Key term(s)
  • Short Alcohol Dependency Data Questionnaire
  • Short Alcohol Dependance Data Questionnaire

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de documents et d'œuvres
  • Psychométrie et psychotechnique
  • Drogues et toxicomanie
OBS

[...] version francophone du Short Alcohol Dependence Data Questionnaire [...]

Spanish

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