Comorbid psychopathology in adolescents and young adults treated for substance use disorders : A review

In a recent review, the prevalence of comorbid psychiatric disorders in non-treated adolescents and young adults with substance use disorders (SUD) in the general population was summarized. This review looks into the prevalence of psychiatric comorbidity in adolescents and young adults treated for S...

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Published in:European child & adolescent psychiatry 2006-09, Vol.15 (6), p.319-328
Main Authors: COUWENBERGH, Christianne, VAN DEN BRINK, Wim, ZWART, Kirsten, VREUGDENHIL, Coby, VAN WIJNGAARDEN-CREMERS, Patricia, VAN DER GAAG, Rutger J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Addictive behaviors
Adolescent
Adult
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Alcoholism
Biological and medical sciences
Child & adolescent psychiatry
Comorbidity
Conduct disorder
Drug addiction
Drug use
Female
Humans
Juvenile justice
Male
Medical sciences
Mental disorders
Mental Disorders - epidemiology
Patient Acceptance of Health Care - statistics & numerical data
Prevalence
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Substance use disorder
Substance-Related Disorders - epidemiology
Teenagers
Young adults
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Summary:In a recent review, the prevalence of comorbid psychiatric disorders in non-treated adolescents and young adults with substance use disorders (SUD) in the general population was summarized. This review looks into the prevalence of psychiatric comorbidity in adolescents and young adults treated for SUD. A computerized literature search was conducted resulting in ten eligible studies. The prevalence of comorbid psychiatric disorders varied from 61% to 88%. Externalizing disorders, especially Conduct Disorder (CD), were most consistently linked to SUD in treatment seeking adolescents. Girls are distinguished by their high rate of comorbid internalizing disorders. Comparison with data from community and juvenile justice studies shows an ascending trend of comorbidity rates of externalizing disorders from community to clinical and finally to juvenile justice samples. It seems that young addicts with comorbid disorders are at high risk of ending up in the juvenile justice system.
ISSN:1018-8827
1435-165X
DOI:10.1007/s00787-006-0535-6