Table 1.

Relevant Terms Concerning Impaired Control over Alcohol Use

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
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