NCJ Number
168233
Journal
Substance Use and Misuse Volume: 31 Issue: 2 Dated: (1996) Pages: 215-223
Date Published
1996
Length
9 pages
Annotation
Data from adolescents who were in an inpatient psychiatric treatment program formed the basis of an analysis on the concurrent validity of using the Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory with persons with mental disorders and to determine the prevalence of drug abuse disorders among these youth with mental illnesses.
Abstract
Participants included 104 males and 99 females between ages 11 and 18 years. All participants were in an acute-care adolescent psychiatric treatment facility in northwest Ohio and had a primary psychiatric diagnosis. The most common psychiatric diagnoses were depression, anxiety, and conduct disorder. They were administered the screening instrument and interviewed by a certified chemical dependency counselor within a few days of admission. The diagnosis of a drug abuse disorder was based on the criteria from the DSM-III-R. Results revealed a concurrence rate of 90.20 percent for the interview and screening instruments. Agreement rates were somewhat higher for youths ages 16 or older than for those 15 or under. Forty-one percent of the youths had substance abuse disorders. The prevalence of dual diagnosis supports including a drug abuse screening as part of the standard intake and assessment in adolescent psychiatric treatment programs. Tables, author photograph and biography, and 8 references