Comorbidity of substance use and post-traumatic stress disorders in a community sample of adolescents

Authors
Giaconia, RM Reinherz, HZ Hauf, AC Paradis, AD Wasserman, MS Langhammer, DM
Citation
Rm. Giaconia et al., Comorbidity of substance use and post-traumatic stress disorders in a community sample of adolescents, AM J ORTHOP, 70(2), 2000, pp. 253-262
Citations number
36
Categorie Soggetti
Psychiatry
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ORTHOPSYCHIATRY
ISSN journal
00029432 → ACNP
Volume
70
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
253 - 262
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9432(200004)70:2<253:COSUAP>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
A study of 384 18-year-old adolescents living in the community demonstrated a frequent co-occurrence of substance use disorders and post-traumatic str ess disorder. Multiple pathways appeared to lead to this comorbidity, which was associated with widespread psychological impairment that might have se rious developmental consequences. Implications for research and practice ar e discussed.