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89  Other Substance Patterns

89.1 Summary

  • Additional substance-specific patterns using the same prototype structure (e.g., hallucinogens, inhalants, dissociatives).

89.2 Prototype Features

  • Substance-specific use patterns and harms.
  • Loss of control or compulsive use.
  • Examples include hallucinogen, inhalant, or dissociative-related patterns.

89.3 Threshold Guidance

  • Use when a specific substance pattern is clinically useful for communication.

89.4 Expected Domain Profile

  • Reward, Habit, and Substance-Related Compulsion: variable.

89.5 Time-Course and Trajectory

  • Episodic or chronic depending on substance and context.

89.6 Differential and Red Flags

  • Substance-induced psychiatric states.
  • Medical complications tied to specific substances.

89.7 Specifiers (treatment-relevant, non-prescriptive)

  • Course/time pattern (episodic, chronic).
  • Contributors (access, stress, context).
  • Risk modifiers (overdose risk, medical harm).

89.8 Measurement Prompts

  • Substance-specific use timeline.
  • Consequences and risk tracking.

89.10 Documentation Snippet (1-2 lines)

  • “Substance-specific pattern with loss of control; Reward/Habit 2; episodic course.”