Identify addiction and its behavioral elements, as defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5).
Identification should include
- DSM-5 Criteria for Substance Use Disorders
- American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Criteria (i.e., the Six Dimensions of Multidimensional Assessment)
- CONTINUUM, The ASAM Criteria Decision Engine
- clinical and behavioral aspects of addiction
- practice-appropriate screening tools, including co-morbidity screening.
Process/Skill Questions:
- What are DSM-5 and ASAM, and what information do they provide to healthcare professionals?
- What are clinical and behavioral elements of addiction that should be recognized by healthcare professionals?
- Who is responsible for providing the necessary screening tools and training?