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Ditchburn, K. Marie; Sellman, J. Douglas – Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse, 2013
Three main aims of this study were to ascertain the prevalence rate of smoking among adolescent psychiatric outpatients; estimate smokers' degree of nicotine dependence; and investigate the relationship between smoking and common mental health disorders. Face-to-face interviews were conducted on 93 patients ages 13-18 presenting to an adolescent…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Smoking, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Mental Health
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Fergusson, David M.; Lynskey, Michael T. – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 1998
Associations between parental and teacher reports of conduct problems at age eight and psychosocial outcomes at 18 were longitudinally examined with 1,265 New Zealand children. Overall, conduct problems at age eight predicted elevated rates of educational underachievement, juvenile offending, substance abuse/dependence, and mental health problems…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Behavior Disorders, Behavior Problems, Children