Co-occurring addictive and mental disorders among adolescents: prevalence research and future directions.
Recent epidemiological research documenting the pervasive co-occurrence of addictive and mental disorders has been concerned primarily with adults. This paper proposes the need for similar studies of adolescents, considers the special problems inherent in the assessment of co-occurrence in this age group, reviews evidence suggesting that the prevalence of co-occurring disorders in adolescents parallels that documented for adults, and delineates future research strategies.
Greenbaum
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Department of Child and Family Studies, University of South Florida, Tampa, USA.
Foster-Johnson
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Petrila
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D000293:Adolescent; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*