Drug trajectories among youth undergoing treatment: The influence of psychological problems and delinquency
| Autor: | Natacha Brunelle, Annie Gendron, Catherine Arseneault, Cinthia Ledoux, Isabelle Beaudoin, Karine Bertrand |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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Child abuse medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Psychometrics Social Psychology Substance-Related Disorders media_common.quotation_subject Psychological intervention Poison control Comorbidity Personality Assessment Suicide prevention Interview Psychological Injury prevention Developmental and Educational Psychology medicine Juvenile delinquency Humans Child Abuse Longitudinal Studies Psychiatry media_common Family Characteristics business.industry Mental Disorders Addiction Quebec Child Abuse Sexual medicine.disease Combined Modality Therapy Substance abuse Psychiatry and Mental health Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Juvenile Delinquency Educational Status Female Substance Abuse Treatment Centers business Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Adolescence. 36:705-716 |
| ISSN: | 1095-9254 0140-1971 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.adolescence.2013.05.009 |
| Popis: | Previous research has documented associations of addiction with delinquency and psychological problems. However, few studies have evaluated their influence on adolescent's drug use trajectories. The current study aims to examine the influence of these factors on the recovery trajectories of 199 youths aged 15.6 years on average admitted to inpatient and outpatient addiction treatment centers, followed up three and six months later. Results indicate that youth who show higher severity of drug abuse exhibit greater improvement than youth with a lower severity of drug abuse at the onset of treatment. Although psychological problems were associated with baseline drug use, they did not influence drug use trajectory over time. Only delinquency influenced the recovery trajectories of these youth. Results suggest that a high level of delinquency can have a significant effect on the drug recovery process of adolescents and that interventions should attempt to reduce both drug use and delinquency. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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