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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Mar 15.
Published in final edited form as: Psychol Bull. 2021 Oct;147(10):1075–1123. doi: 10.1037/bul0000333

Table 4.

Overview of Associations between the ETOH Framework and Other Diagnostic Frameworks

Diagnostic Criteria ETOH Framework

DSM-5 Alcohol Use Disordera ICD-11 Alcohol Dependenceb ICD-10 Alcohol Dependencec Superdomain (Domain) Domain Subdomain(s) (or Moderating Variables)
Craving Impaired control over alcohol use Craving Reward Incentive Salience
Drank more or longer than intended Difficulties controlling use Cognitive Control Impulsivity Response Inhibition, Conscientiousness
Cognitive Control Compulsivity Compulsive Use
Persistent desire or unsuccessful efforts to quit or cut down Cognitive Control Impulsivity Response Inhibition, Conscientiousness
Cognitive Control Compulsivity Compulsive Use
Important activities given up or reduced to drink Alcohol use an increasing priority Higher priority given to use than other activities Reward Reward Discounting, Incentive Salience
Failure to fulfill major role obligations due to drinking Cognitive Control Compulsivity Compulsive Use
Much time spent obtaining, using, or recovering from drinking Reward Incentive Salience, Reward Sensitivity, Positive Expectancies
Negative Valence & Emotionality Reward Sensitivity, Negative Expectancies
Continued use despite physical or psychological harm Continued use despite harmful consequences Cognitive Control Compulsivity Compulsive Use
Reward Reward Discounting
Negative Valence & Emotionality Punishment Sensitivity
Self-Awareness d
Continued use despite social or interpersonal harm Cognitive Control Compulsivity Compulsive Use
Reward Reward Discounting
Self-Awareness d
Tolerance Physiological features indicative of neuroadaptation to alcohol Tolerance Opponent Processes d
Withdrawal Withdrawal Negative Valence & Emotionality Negative Emotionality
Recurrent use in hazardous situations Cognitive Control Impulsivity Response Inhibition, Conscientiousness
Cognitive Control Compulsivity Compulsive Use
Reward Reward Discounting

Note.

a

= Severity gradient for a diagnosis corresponds to ≥ 2 criteria = Mild, ≥ 4 criteria = Moderate, and ≥ 6 criteria = Severe.

b

= A diagnosis corresponds to ≥ 2 criteria.

c

= A diagnosis corresponds to ≥ 3 criteria.

d

= this is treated as a moderating mechanism within the ETOH Framework, meaning it likely moderates the expression of ETOH subdomains.