Conduct disorder, substance dependence, and adolescent motherhood.
Of 26 teenage mothers in a nonclinical sample, one-third were found to have a diagnosis of conduct disorder; of these, two-thirds were also diagnosed with substance abuse or dependence. Conduct disorder as a risk factor for adolescent pregnancy and substance use is discussed, as are the implications for preventive intervention.
Zoccolillo
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Department of Psychiatry, Montreal Children's Hospital, Westmount, Quebec.
Meyers
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J
Assiter
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D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016001:Confidence Intervals; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011253:Pregnancy in Adolescence / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012494:Sampling Studies; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013781:Texas / Q000453:epidemiology