Kelsey N Serier1, Kamilla L Venner, Ruth E Sarafin. 1. Department of Psychology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM (KNS); Center on Alcoholism, Substance Abuse, & Addictions, Department of Psychology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM (KLV); and Department of Psychology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM (RES).
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Despite high rates of alcohol use disorder (AUD) and alcohol-induced deaths among Native Americans, there has been limited study of the construct validity of the AUD diagnostic criteria. The purpose of the current study was to examine the validity of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) AUD criteria in a treatment-seeking group of Native Americans. METHODS: As part of a larger study, 79 Native Americans concerned about their alcohol or drug use were recruited from a substance use treatment agency located on a reservation in the southwestern United States. Participants were administered the Structured Clinical Interview for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (SCID for DSM-IV-TR) reworded to assess 11 DSM-5 criteria for AUD. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used to test the validity of the AUD diagnostic criteria, and item response theory (IRT) was used to examine the item characteristics of the AUD diagnostic criteria in this Native American sample. RESULTS: CFA indicated that a 1-factor model of the 11 items provided a good fit of the data. IRT parameter estimates suggested that "withdrawal," "social/interpersonal problems," and "activities given up to use" had the highest magnitude of discrimination. "Much time spent using" and "activities given up to use" were associated with the greatest severity. CONCLUSIONS: The current study provided support for the validity of the AUD DSM-5 criteria and a unidimensional latent construct of AUD in this sample of treatment-seeking Native Americans. IRT analyses replicate findings from previous studies. To our knowledge, this is the first study to examine the validity of the DSM-5 AUD criteria in a treatment-seeking sample of Native Americans. Continued research in other Native American samples is needed.
OBJECTIVE: Despite high rates of alcohol use disorder (AUD) and alcohol-induced deaths among Native Americans, there has been limited study of the construct validity of the AUD diagnostic criteria. The purpose of the current study was to examine the validity of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) AUD criteria in a treatment-seeking group of Native Americans. METHODS: As part of a larger study, 79 Native Americans concerned about their alcohol or drug use were recruited from a substance use treatment agency located on a reservation in the southwestern United States. Participants were administered the Structured Clinical Interview for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (SCID for DSM-IV-TR) reworded to assess 11 DSM-5 criteria for AUD. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used to test the validity of the AUD diagnostic criteria, and item response theory (IRT) was used to examine the item characteristics of the AUD diagnostic criteria in this Native American sample. RESULTS: CFA indicated that a 1-factor model of the 11 items provided a good fit of the data. IRT parameter estimates suggested that "withdrawal," "social/interpersonal problems," and "activities given up to use" had the highest magnitude of discrimination. "Much time spent using" and "activities given up to use" were associated with the greatest severity. CONCLUSIONS: The current study provided support for the validity of the AUD DSM-5 criteria and a unidimensional latent construct of AUD in this sample of treatment-seeking Native Americans. IRT analyses replicate findings from previous studies. To our knowledge, this is the first study to examine the validity of the DSM-5 AUD criteria in a treatment-seeking sample of Native Americans. Continued research in other Native American samples is needed.
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