Theses and Dissertations
Issuing Body
Mississippi State University
Advisor
Keeley, Jared W.
Committee Member
McMillen, Robert
Committee Member
Eakin, Deborah K.
Date of Degree
8-17-2013
Original embargo terms
MSU Only Indefinitely
Document Type
Graduate Thesis - Campus Access Only
Major
Clinical Psychology
Degree Name
Master of Science
College
College of Arts and Sciences
Department
Department of Psychology
Abstract
The upcoming Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) will change how Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) is characterized by going from a twoactor hierarchical model to a unidimensional disorder. In addition, the number of criteria needed are being reduced—which may increase AUD prevalence rates. The present study examines how these changes will impact college students as compared to their non-college attending peers. Participants were asked to complete questionnaires about their alcohol use and what criteria they meet, a daily functioning questionnaire, and a measure to determine their willingness to engage in risky behaviors. Results indicate that college students will show a disproportionate increase in diagnoses, even though college students who meet criteria show no significant differences in functional impairment compared to students who do not meet criteria. These results suggest that the new criteria may not be a good indicator of AUD presence for college students.
URI
https://hdl.handle.net/11668/20328
Recommended Citation
English, Taylor, "The Effects of Proposed Changes to Alcohol Use Disorder in DSM-5" (2013). Theses and Dissertations. 4435.
https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/td/4435
Comments
College Students||Alcohol Use Disorder||DSM-5