The epidemiology of co-occurring addictive and mental disorders: implications for prevention and service utilization.
Ronald C. Kessler,M.P.H. Christopher B. Nelson Ph.D.,Katherine A. McGonagle,J B S Mark Edlund,Richard G. Frank,Philip J. Leaf +5 more
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General population data from the National Comorbidity Survey are presented on co-occurring DSM-III-R addictive and mental disorders, with the finding that fewer than half of cases with 12-monthCo-occurrence received any treatment in the year prior to interview suggests the need for greater outreach efforts.Abstract:Â
General population data from the National Comorbidity Survey are presented on co-occurring DSM-III-R addictive and mental disorders. Co-occurrence is highly prevalent in the general population and usually due to the association of a primary mental disorder with a secondary addictive disorder. It is associated with a significantly increased probability of treatment, although the finding that fewer than half of cases with 12-month co-occurrence received any treatment in the year prior to interview suggests the need for greater outreach efforts.read more
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