Psychopathology in adolescent alcohol abuse and dependence

Adolescents who abuse or are dependent on alcohol often have coexisting mental disorders. These disorders may both precipitate alcohol use disorders and result from them. In addition, both types of disorders may arise independently in adolescents at high risk. Mental disorders that commonly co-occur...

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Published in:Alcohol Health and Research World 1998-01, Vol.22 (2), p.117-126
Main Authors: Clark, D B, Bukstein, O G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescence
Adolescent
Adolescent Behavior - psychology
Adolescent psychology
Alcohol and youth
Alcohol Drinking - pathology
Alcohol Drinking - psychology
Alcohol use
Alcoholism
Alcoholism - pathology
Alcoholism - psychology
Care and treatment
Children & youth
Humans
Mental disorders
Mental illness
Mentally ill teenagers
Psychological aspects
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Summary:Adolescents who abuse or are dependent on alcohol often have coexisting mental disorders. These disorders may both precipitate alcohol use disorders and result from them. In addition, both types of disorders may arise independently in adolescents at high risk. Mental disorders that commonly co-occur with alcohol use disorders in adolescents include antisocial disorders, mood disorders, and anxiety disorders. Treatment programs for adolescents with alcohol use disorders should seek not only to eliminate alcohol and other drug use but also to improve the symptoms of other mental disorders.
ISSN:0090-838X
1535-7414
2168-3492
2169-4796