title: The epidemiology of co-occurring addictive and mental disorders: implications for prevention and service utilization.
abstract: General population data from the National Comorbidity Survey are presented on co-occurring DSM-III-R addictive and mental disorders. Co-occurrence is highly prevalent in the general population and usually due to the association of a primary mental disorder with a secondary addictive disorder. It is associated with a significantly increased probability of treatment, although the finding that fewer than half of cases with 12-month co-occurrence received any treatment in the year prior to interview suggests the need for greater outreach efforts.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA.
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Kessler
authors.forename: C B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Nelson
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: McGonagle
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Edlund
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Frank
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Leaf
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D017668:Age of Onset; D016739:Behavior, Addictive / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence