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¹School of Educational Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241000, China. xuanbin@ahnu.edu.cn.

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Summary

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This study reviews addiction scales, finding common elements like social impairment and withdrawal across substance and non-substance addictions. Future trends focus on assessment theory and cross-cultural applicability for improved diagnostic tools.

Keywords:

Non-substance addiction scales Reliability Substance addiction Validity

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Area of Science:

Psychology
Psychiatry
Behavioral Science

Background:

Diagnostic scales are crucial for differentiating between individuals with and without addiction.
Existing scales address various addictions, including substance-related (alcohol, nicotine) and non-substance-related (gambling, exercise, sex).

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce the development of substance and non-substance addiction scales.
To compare commonalities and differences in addiction assessment tools.
To discuss future trends in addiction scale development and application.

Main Methods:

Review and synthesis of existing literature on addiction scales.
Analysis of common items across different addiction scales, focusing on social impairment, preoccupation, withdrawal, and tolerance.
Comparative analysis of substance versus non-substance addiction scales.

Main Results:

Most addiction scales share core items related to social impairment, preoccupation, withdrawal, and tolerance.
Non-substance addiction scales exhibit greater variability in their items compared to substance addiction scales.
The concept of addiction and assessment theory influence scale development.

Conclusions:

Addiction scales are vital diagnostic instruments.
Understanding common and variable components is key to refining assessment tools.
Future research should focus on improving cross-cultural and cross-sample applicability of addiction scales.