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DSM IV Criteria Substance Related Disorders

Abbreviation

DSMS

Description

The DSM-IV Checklist (modified from Hudziak et al., 1993) will be administered to determine the participant’s Axis I substance abuse and dependence diagnoses prior to enrollment, as well as the participant’s primary substance of abuse. It will be administered by the research assistant or study clinician, trained in the DSM-IV Checklist, before randomization.