Substance abuse prevalence and comorbidity with other psychiatric disorders among adolescents with severe emotional disturbances

J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 1991 Jul;30(4):575-83. doi: 10.1097/00004583-199107000-00008.

Abstract

Among 547 adolescents with serious emotional disturbances, ages 12 to 18, this study assessed (1) prevalence of DSM-III substance use disorders (i.e., alcohol and marijuana abuse/dependence), and (2) comorbidity with DSM-III Axis I disorders. Factors of age, sex, state location, and type of treatment program also were examined. Data were analyzed by logistic regression. Significant factors (p less than 0.05) associated with severe alcohol or marijuana abuse/dependency diagnosis included (1) residential mental health treatment program, 2.37 Odds Ratio (OR); (2) conduct disorder diagnosis, 2.18 OR; (3) depression diagnosis, 1.75 OR; (4) states, 1.43 OR; (5) age, 1.29 OR; and (6) a depression x facility interaction, 1.91 OR.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Affective Symptoms / epidemiology*
  • Affective Symptoms / psychology
  • Alcoholism / epidemiology
  • Alcoholism / psychology
  • Comorbidity
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Male
  • Marijuana Abuse / epidemiology
  • Marijuana Abuse / psychology
  • Mental Disorders / epidemiology*
  • Mental Disorders / psychology
  • Substance-Related Disorders / epidemiology*
  • Substance-Related Disorders / psychology
  • United States / epidemiology