History Of Violence, Having An Impulsive Or Behavioral Disorder May Be Predictors Of Substance Use Among Youths Admitted To A Child And Adolescent Psychiatry Inpatient Unit, Study Suggests

MedPage Today (11/9, DePeau-Wilson) reports, “A history of violence and having an impulsive or behavioral disorder were predictors of substance use among youths admitted to a child and adolescent psychiatry inpatient unit,” investigators concluded in a study that “reviewed 1,101 patient charts.” Additionally, “patient age was…a significant predictor of substance use,” the study revealed. The findings were disclosed in a poster presentation at the Neuroscience Education Institute Congress.

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