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Diagnosis information
Core diagnostic criteria, specifiers, differential considerations, and documentation support in one open, scan-friendly view.
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Core criterion A
Recent ingestion of alcohol
Core criterion B
Clinically significant maladaptive behavioural/psychological changes (e.g. disinhibition, impaired judgement, aggression) during or shortly after ingestion
Core criterion C
≥1 of: slurred speech; incoordination; unsteady gait; nystagmus; impaired attention/memory; stupor or coma
Core criterion D
Not attributable to another medical condition; not better explained by another mental disorder or substance
Consistent with [Alcohol Intoxication] [specifier(s)]. Following recent alcohol ingestion, there have been clinically significant problematic behavioural or psychological changes including disinhibition, emotional lability, impaired judgement, impaired social or occupational functioning, or aggression. These changes are accompanied by one or more of the following signs or symptoms developing during or shortly after use: slurred speech; incoordination; unsteady gait; nystagmus; impaired attention or memory; stupor or coma. The presentation is consistent with the CNS effects of acute alcohol exposure and causes clinically significant distress or functional impairment. The disturbance is not better explained by another medical condition (including head injury, hypoglycaemia, Wernicke encephalopathy), another substance, or a primary psychiatric disorder.
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