Table 1.
Aspect of impaired control |
Exact wording of DSM- IV criteria (APA, 2000, p. 197) |
Common shorthand for DSM-IV criteria |
Exact wording of ICD-10 criterion (WHO, 1992, p. 75) |
Terminology
from Jellinek’s conceptualization |
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Difficulty controlling alcohol use once it has started | The substance is often taken in larger amounts or over a longer period than was intended | Larger/longer | Difficulties in controlling substance-taking behaviour in terms of its onset, termination, or levels of use | Loss of control |
Difficulty avoiding alcohol use altogether | There is a persistent desire or unsuccessful efforts to cut down or control substance use | Quit/control | Included in above criterion | Inability to abstain |