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Copeland, William; Shanahan, Lilly; Costello, E. Jane; Angold, Adrian – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2011
Objective: No longitudinal studies beginning in childhood have estimated the cumulative prevalence of psychiatric illness from childhood into young adulthood. The objective of this study was to estimate the cumulative prevalence of psychiatric disorders by young adulthood and to assess how inclusion of not otherwise specified diagnoses affects…
Descriptors: Cohort Analysis, Incidence, Behavior Disorders, Criteria
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Thurstone, Christian; Riggs, Paula D.; Klein, Constance; Mikulich-Gilbertson, Susan K. – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2007
Objective: To explore change in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) risk among teens in outpatient treatment for substance use disorders (SUDs). Method: From December 2002 to August 2004, 50 adolescents (13-19 years) with major depressive disorder, conduct disorder, and one or more non-nicotine SUD completed the Teen Health Survey (THS) at the…
Descriptors: Intervention, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Adolescents, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
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Azrin, Nathan H.; Donohue, Brad; Teichner, Gordon A.; Crum, Thomas; Howell, Jennifer; DeCato, Leah A. – Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse, 2001
There is a strong comorbid relationship between conduct and substance disorders in youth. In the present study, 56 such youth were randomly assigned to receive either individual-cognitive therapy or family-behavioral therapy. Subjects in both groups demonstrated significant improvements in their conduct and reductions in their use of illicit drugs…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Cognitive Restructuring, Family Counseling, Outcomes of Treatment
Pires, Sheila A.; Behar, Lenore; Friedman, Robert M.; Lourie, Ira; Ferreiro, Beverly; Langmeyer, David; May, Ann; Lazear, Katherine J. – 1996
This paper discusses the results of a study that investigated the effectiveness of the Fort Bragg demonstration project, a program which provided a comprehensive approach to the delivery of mental health and substance abuse services to a population of approximately 48,000 military-related children residing within the Fort Bragg catchment area.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Disorders, Child Health, Children
Hamner, Karl M.; Lambert, E. Warren; Bickman, Leonard – 1996
This study investigated the findings of a previous study on the effectiveness of the Fort Bragg Child and Adolescent Mental Health Demonstration Project, a program that provided a comprehensive approach to the delivery of mental health and substance abuse services to a population of military-related children residing within the Fort Bragg…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Disorders, Child Health, Children
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Blair, Richard J. – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Problems, 1992
Describes development and implementation of Life-Impact Curriculum at Children's Home Parkhill School for severely emotionally disturbed students in Tampa, Florida. Describes the home, the 16 students involved in the Life-Impact Curriculum, and the effects of participation in the curriculum. (NB)
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Curriculum
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Bullis, Michael; And Others – Behavioral Disorders, 1994
A 3-year model demonstration program provided vocational services to 58 adolescents and young adults with emotional or behavioral disorders. Forty-six of the participants secured competitive work. Correlational analyses identified four variables associated with program success or failure, including a history of either alcohol/substance abuse or of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcohol Abuse, Behavior Disorders, Demonstration Programs
Minnesota State Dept. of Education, St. Paul. – 1991
This report presents findings of a 1991 survey of 3,573 adolescents in Area Learning Centers and Alternative Schools, in Corrections and Detention Centers, and in Residential Treatment Centers in Minnesota. The study focused on six environmental stressors: family alcohol problems, family drug problems, experiencing or witnessing physical abuse,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcohol Abuse, At Risk Persons, Behavior Disorders