title: New diagnostic criteria for alcohol use disorders and novel treatment approaches - 2014 update.
abstract: The study is aimed at presenting new diagnostic and therapeutic proposals for patients with alcohol use disorders. The revised ICD-11 which is currently being updated is coming closer to American standards in disease classification. The latest update of the American DSM-5 has been a notable step forward as it integrates alcohol abuse and alcohol dependence into a single disorder called alcohol use disorder. Recent developments in research into diagnostic tools have brought changes in the approach to therapy. According to most international guidelines, the form of treatment should be customised to the individual patient, with consideration given to his/her mental and physical condition, personality and natural setting. A significant change is the recommendation of a harm reduction strategy as a useful alternative to total abstinence in alcohol dependence treatment for some patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Psychology, Institute of Psychology, Szczecin University, Poland.
authors.forename: Ernest M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Tyburski
authors.affiliation: Institute of Psychology, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan, Poland.
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sokolowski
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland.
authors.forename: Jerzy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Samochowiec
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Psychology, Institute of Psychology, Szczecin University, Poland ; Department of Psychiatry, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland.
authors.forename: Agnieszka
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Samochowiec
keywords: DSM-5; ICD-11; alcohol use disorder; genetic risk; harm reduction