OBJECTIVE Cross-sectional studies have demonstrated high rates of comorbidity among substance use disorders. However, few studies have examined the developmental course of incident comorbidity and how it changes from adolescence to adulthood. The authors examine patterns of comorbidity among substance use disorders to gain insight into the effect of shared versus specific etiological influences...

background: informal employment is common in developing countries, including egypt. this type of employment may have significant consequences on mental health. objectives: to determine the prevalence and risk factors of common mental disorders and substance abuse among temporary hired hospital cleaners. methods: a cross-sectional study was conducted on 242 adult temporary cleaners and 209 perma...

addiction is a phenomenon that causes structural changes in different systems of society. studies show for planning of addiction prevention and treatment, it is necessary to create an information management system. substance dependence information systems refer to systems which collect, analyse and report data related to substance dependence information. the aim of this study was to identify ad...

background : family functioning is considered to have a significant impact on the beginnings and maintenance of substance use. objectives the main purpose of this study was to examine and compare the dimensions of family functioning among addicted and non-addicted individuals. patients and methods in this cross-sectional study, the study sample consisted of 228 individuals, including 118 addict...

BACKGROUND Comorbidity of psychiatric disorders and substance abuse can intensify both conditions, and when advanced age is added to the combination, the patient will face a distinctive array of issues. This study evaluated the prevalence of psychiatric disorders in elderly substance users as well as certain related factors. METHODS This cross-sectional study was performed on 160 consenting e...

IMPORTANCE Screening adolescents for substance use and intervening immediately can reduce the burden of addiction and substance-related morbidity. Several screening tools have been developed to identify problem substance use for adolescents, but none have been calibrated to triage adolescents into clinically relevant risk categories to guide interventions. OBJECTIVE To describe the psychometr...

The association between lifetime anxiety disorders, conduct disorder (CD), and antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) among adults in the community was explored. Data were drawn from the National Comorbidity Survey (n = 5,877), a representative community sample of adults aged 15-54 in the 48 contiguous US states. Multiple logistic regression analyses were used to determine the association betwe...

CONTEXT A major criterion to validate diagnoses is stability over time. OBJECTIVE To examine the stability of several classification systems for lifetime diagnosis of alcohol dependence, to identify characteristics predicting stability of alcoholism, and to study stability of lifetime assessments of habitual smoking (1 pack per day for at least 6 months) and other drug dependence. DESIGN Pa...