The epidemiology of co-occurring addictive and mental disorders: implications for prevention and service utilization.
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.
Kessler
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Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA.
Nelson
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McGonagle
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Edlund
M J
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Frank
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Leaf
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PJ
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