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Michael J Mason1, Alexis Aplasca1, Rosa Morales-Theodore1
1Department of Psychiatry, Commonwealth Institute for Child & Family Studies, Virginia Commonwealth University, 515 North 10th Street, P.O.Box 980489, Richmond, VA 23298-0489, USA.
Abstract:
This article highlights the prevalence of co-occurring disorders among adolescents and underscores the complexity and opportunities of treating these patients in a systematic, comprehensive approach. As evidenced by this review, the need exists to develop and test models of care that integrate co-occurring disorders into both psychiatric and substance abuse treatment settings. The challenge for pediatric practitioners is to provide detailed assessments linked to evidence-based treatment plans to account for the variations in adolescent development and the unique risk factor profile of each patient. The issues related to co-morbidity are vast and continue to grow with rapidly increasing research literature.
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