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Indentifying co-occurring disorders in adolescent population.

Norman G Hoffmann1, Brian E Bride, Samuel A MacMaster

  • 1Evince Clinical Assessments, PO Box 17305, Smithfield, RI 02917, USA. evinceassessment@aol.com

Journal of Addictive Diseases
|September 2, 2004
PubMed
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The Practical Adolescent Diagnostic Interview effectively identifies multiple mental health and substance use issues in adolescents. Most teens assessed showed several problems, highlighting the need for comprehensive diagnostic tools.

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Area of Science:

  • Adolescent mental health
  • Substance use disorders
  • Clinical psychology

Background:

  • Adolescent mental health and substance use disorders are complex and often co-occur.
  • Accurate and efficient diagnostic tools are crucial for effective intervention.
  • Existing diagnostic methods may not fully capture the spectrum of issues in adolescents.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the Practical Adolescent Diagnostic Interview (PADI) for assessing adolescent mental health and substance use.
  • To examine the interrelationships between various identified problems in a clinical adolescent population.
  • To determine the PADI's reliability and utility in routine clinical settings.

Main Methods:

  • Anonymous data from 279 adolescents undergoing routine clinical assessment were analyzed.

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  • The Practical Adolescent Diagnostic Interview (PADI) was administered.
  • Internal consistencies of item groups were calculated using Cronbach's alpha.

    • Main Results:

    • The PADI identified indications of multiple co-occurring problems in the majority of adolescents.
    • Adolescents meeting DSM-IV criteria for a disorder typically exhibited more than the minimum symptoms.
    • Internal consistencies for diagnostic categories ranged from 0.700 to over 0.900, indicating good to excellent reliability.

    Conclusions:

    • The PADI is a reliable and valid instrument for identifying multiple mental health and substance use problems in adolescents.
    • The findings underscore the high comorbidity of mental health and substance use issues in this population.
    • The PADI demonstrates utility for routine clinical assessment of adolescents.