bjective
: To examine the prevalence of substance use disorders (SUDs) among adolescents who received services in
one or more of the following public sectors of care: alcohol and drug (AD), juvenile justice (JJ), mental health (MH), public
school-based services for youths with serious emotional disturbance (SED), and child welfare (CW), in relation to age,
gender, and service sector affiliation.
Methods
: Participants included 1,036 adolescents aged 13 to 18 years, randomly
sampled from all youths who were active in at least one of the above five sectors of care (
N
= 12,662) in San Diego County
California. SUDs were assessed through structured diagnostic interviews conducted from October 1997 through January
1999.
Results
: SUDs were found for youths in all sectors of care, with lifetime rates of 82.6% in AD, 62.1% in JJ, 40.8% in
MH, 23.6% in SED, and 19.2% in CW. Rates of SUDs were significantly higher among older youths and males. Sector differ-
ences held even when accounting for the effects of age and gender.
Conclusions
: SUDs are highly prevalent among youths
receiving care in the AD service sector as well as other sectors, particularly JJ and MH. These findings have implications for
assessment, treatment, and service coordination for youths with SUDs in diverse sectors of public care.
J. Am. Acad. Chil
bjective: To examine the prevalence of substance use disorders (SUDs) among adolescents who received services inone or more of the following public sectors of care: alcohol and drug (AD), juvenile justice (JJ), mental health (MH), publicschool-based services for youths with serious emotional disturbance (SED), and child welfare (CW), in relation to age,gender, and service sector affiliation.Methods: Participants included 1,036 adolescents aged 13 to 18 years, randomlysampled from all youths who were active in at least one of the above five sectors of care (N= 12,662) in San Diego CountyCalifornia. SUDs were assessed through structured diagnostic interviews conducted from October 1997 through January1999.Results: SUDs were found for youths in all sectors of care, with lifetime rates of 82.6% in AD, 62.1% in JJ, 40.8% inMH, 23.6% in SED, and 19.2% in CW. Rates of SUDs were significantly higher among older youths and males. Sector differ-ences held even when accounting for the effects of age and gender.Conclusions: SUDs are highly prevalent among youthsreceiving care in the AD service sector as well as other sectors, particularly JJ and MH. These findings have implications forassessment, treatment, and service coordination for youths with SUDs in diverse sectors of public care.J. Am. Acad. Chil
การแปล กรุณารอสักครู่..
