TY - JOUR
T1 - The reliability of self-reported cannabis abuse, dependence and withdrawal symptoms
T2 - Multisite study of differences between general population and treatment groups
AU - Mennes, Catharine E.
AU - Ben Abdallah, Arbi
AU - Cottler, Linda B.
N1 - Funding Information:
This research was supported by NIDA grants # DA05585 and # DA14854-01, NIDA supplement # DA 14854-02S2, and NIDA Training Grant # T32 DA07313.
PY - 2009/2
Y1 - 2009/2
N2 - In NIDA-funded studies, 739 cannabis users were interviewed twice, one week apart, in St. Louis, Miami, and Sydney. To examine differences in reliability of DSM-IV cannabis abuse and dependence criteria, including 19 withdrawal symptoms, the sample was dichotomized by treatment status, GEN POP (n = 416) and TX (n = 278). GEN POP had good to excellent reliability for abuse criteria (κ = .56 to .86); TX was similarly reliable (κ = .58 to .82). The most reliable abuse criterion among both groups was "legal problems"; the least reliable was "failure to fulfill major role obligations". The reliability of dependence criteria revealed similar patterns, with GEN POP (κ = .49 to .74) and TX (κ = .44 to .73) being equally reliable. The most reliable dependence criterion for both groups was "tolerance"; the least reliable was "continued use despite knowledge of physical or psychological harm". Although not mentioned in the DSM-IV for cannabis, withdrawal symptoms (especially plausible ones) were commonly and reliably reported. These analyses are important to verify the harms of cannabis, including withdrawal, as well as confirming the reliability of the criteria.
AB - In NIDA-funded studies, 739 cannabis users were interviewed twice, one week apart, in St. Louis, Miami, and Sydney. To examine differences in reliability of DSM-IV cannabis abuse and dependence criteria, including 19 withdrawal symptoms, the sample was dichotomized by treatment status, GEN POP (n = 416) and TX (n = 278). GEN POP had good to excellent reliability for abuse criteria (κ = .56 to .86); TX was similarly reliable (κ = .58 to .82). The most reliable abuse criterion among both groups was "legal problems"; the least reliable was "failure to fulfill major role obligations". The reliability of dependence criteria revealed similar patterns, with GEN POP (κ = .49 to .74) and TX (κ = .44 to .73) being equally reliable. The most reliable dependence criterion for both groups was "tolerance"; the least reliable was "continued use despite knowledge of physical or psychological harm". Although not mentioned in the DSM-IV for cannabis, withdrawal symptoms (especially plausible ones) were commonly and reliably reported. These analyses are important to verify the harms of cannabis, including withdrawal, as well as confirming the reliability of the criteria.
KW - Cannabis use disorders
KW - Cannabis withdrawal
KW - DSM-V
KW - Diagnostic criteria
KW - Reliability
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U2 - 10.1016/j.addbeh.2008.10.003
DO - 10.1016/j.addbeh.2008.10.003
M3 - Article
C2 - 19004561
AN - SCOPUS:56949093709
SN - 0306-4603
VL - 34
SP - 223
EP - 226
JO - Addictive Behaviors
JF - Addictive Behaviors
IS - 2
ER -