2016
Limitations of lifetime alcohol use disorder assessments: A criterion-validation study
Haeny AM, Littlefield AK, Sher KJ. Limitations of lifetime alcohol use disorder assessments: A criterion-validation study. Addictive Behaviors 2016, 59: 95-99. PMID: 27082748, PMCID: PMC4850026, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2016.03.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiagnostic Interview ScheduleLifetime AUDSingle assessmentLifetime psychiatric disordersCriterion validation studyPast-year alcoholWave 6Lifetime substance useProspective cohortCumulative assessmentProspective dataProspective assessmentPsychiatric disordersLifetime historyRelevant correlatesDSM-IIIDSM-IVSubstance useRetrospective assessmentDisorder assessmentGeneral functioningWave 7Interview scheduleWave 1Disorders
2013
Repeated Diagnoses of Lifetime Alcohol Use Disorders in a Prospective Study: Insights into the Extent and Nature of the Reliability and Validity Problem
Haeny AM, Littlefield AK, Sher KJ. Repeated Diagnoses of Lifetime Alcohol Use Disorders in a Prospective Study: Insights into the Extent and Nature of the Reliability and Validity Problem. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2013, 38: 489-500. PMID: 24033811, PMCID: PMC4066878, DOI: 10.1111/acer.12237.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLifetime alcohol use disorderAlcohol use disorderLifetime diagnosisUse disordersRetrospective assessmentPast-year diagnosesDSM-III disordersLifetime prevalence ratesProspective studyProspective dataHigh-risk sampleProspective assessmentPrevalence ratesLower riskAge 34Alcohol dependenceSymptom levelsYoung adultsDiagnosisDisordersPattern of findingsSingle measurement occasionLow sensitivityAssessmentCohort