Addiction epidemiology in adolescents receiving inpatient psychiatric treatment
- 作者：Michael F. Weaver ; Madeleine A. Dupre ; Karen L. Cropsey ; J. R ; y Koch ; Bela A. Sood ; Jenny L. Wiley ; Robert L. Balster
- 关键词：Co-occurring disorders ; Dual diagnosis ; Adolescents ; Epidemiology ; Treatment
- 刊名：Addictive Behaviors
- 出版年：2007
- 期刊代码：2_03064603
- 类别：psy
- 出版时间：December 2007
- 卷：32
- 期：12
- 页码：3107-3113
- 文件大小：118 K
摘要
This study sought to characterize adolescent psychiatric inpatient populations from two sites and to determine correlates of substance use disorders (SUD). Screening procedures for SUD differ substantially between these sites. A retrospective review of adolescent inpatients (n = 636) revealed that the populations were similar in gender, race and age. Rates of SUD at the site with a formalized SUD screening regimen were higher (39%) than those at the other site (16.5%). Similar correlates of SUD were observed across sites, including older age, legal involvement, sexual activity, childhood disruptive disorder, and tobacco use. These results suggest that SUD is a major issue in adolescent psychiatric patients. More rigorous screening for SUD and its correlates may facilitate earlier detection of substance use in this vulnerable population.