Psychiatric disorders associated with substance use among children and adolescents: Findings from the Methods for the Epidemiology of Child and Adolescent Mental Disorders (MECA) Study
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The relationships between specific quantities and frequencies of alcohol, cigarette, and illicit substance use and substance use (SUD) and other psychiatric disorders were investigated among 1,285 randomly selected children and adolescents, aged 9 to 18, and their parents, from the Methods for the Epidemiology of Child and Adolescent Mental Disorders (MECA) Study. Logistic regressions indicated that daily cigarette smoking, weekly alcohol consumption, and any illicit substance use in the past year were each independently associated with an elevated likelihood of diagnosis with SUD and other psychiatric disorders (anxiety, mood, or disruptive behavior disorders), controlling for sociodemographic characteristics (age, gender, ethnicity, family income). The associations between the use of specific substances and specific psychiatric disorders varied as a function of gender.
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Affective problems such as depression and anxiety often emerge during adolescence and are associated with greater rates of substance use.
“Affective problems, such as depression and anxiety, also often emerge during adolescence, both of which are associated with greater rates of substance use (4,5).”
From Impact of Sleep and Circadian Rhythms on Addiction Vulnerability in Adolescents (2018) · cites this paper as [4]
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- Authors
- Kandel, D. B., Johnson, J. G., Bird, H. R., Canino, G., Goodman, S. H., Lahey, B. B., Regier, D. A., & Schwab-Stone, M.
- Affiliations
- Columbia University (US)
- New York State Psychiatric Institute (US)
- University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus (PR)
- Emory University (US)
- University of Chicago (US)
- National Institutes of Health (US)
- Venue
- Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology
- Published
- 1997-04
- Volume
- 25
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 121-132
- ISSN
- 0091-0627 (ISSN-L)
- 1573-2835
- OpenAlex
- W1586275692
- Cited by
- 299
- References
- 44
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 9.99
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- Locations
- Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institute of Mental Health (MH30906)
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (DA00081)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Keywords
- substance use disorders, child and adolescent mental disorders, adolescent alcohol use, adolescent cigarette smoking, illicit drug use, anxiety disorders, mood disorders, disruptive behavior disorders, gender differences, parental mental health
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Alcohol Drinking, Anxiety Disorders, Mental Disorders, Child, Child Behavior Disorders, Depressive Disorder, Female, Humans, Male, Personality Assessment, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Smoking, Illicit Drugs, United States, Comorbidity, Substance-Related Disorders
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