Prevalence, Demographic Characteristics and Comorbid Psychiatric Disorders in Children and Adolescents With Substance Use Disorder in Iran

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Prevalence, Demographic Characteristics and Comorbid Psychiatric Disorders in Children and Adolescents With Substance Use Disorder in Iran Publisher

Mohammadi MR¹ ; Hojjat SK² ; Khaleghi A¹ ; Hooshyari Z¹ ; Mostafavi SA¹ ; Alavi SS¹ ; Ahmadi N³ ; Kaviyani F² ; Ahmadi A¹ ; Kian AA⁴ ; Sarraf N⁵ ; Safavi P⁶ ; Khalili MN² ; Talepasand S⁷ Show All Authors

Mohammadi MR¹
Hojjat SK²
Khaleghi A¹
Hooshyari Z¹
Mostafavi SA¹
Alavi SS¹
Ahmadi N³
Kaviyani F²
Ahmadi A¹
Kian AA⁴
Sarraf N⁵
Safavi P⁶
Khalili MN²
Talepasand S⁷
Amiri S⁸
Molavi P⁹
Akbari H²
Arman S¹⁰
Mohammadzadeh S¹¹
Kousha M¹²
Golbon A¹³
Hosseini SH¹⁴
Delpisheh A¹⁵
Mojahed A¹⁶
Moharari F¹⁷
Dastjerdi R¹⁸
Jaberghaderi N¹⁹
Ostovar R²⁰
Moghadam MNM²¹
Salmanian M¹
Zarafshan H¹

Source: Journal of Iranian Medical Council Published:2022

Abstract

Background: The present study aimed to investigate the prevalence of substance use disorder in Iranian children and adolescents and its relationship with demographic characteristics and psychiatric comorbidities. Methods: The data were taken from a national survey on the prevalence of psychiatric disorders in Iranian children and adolescents. The national survey was conducted on 30,532 children and adolescents aged 6-18 years which were selected using multistage cluster sampling. The psychiatric disorders were assessed by employing k-SADS-PL questionnaire and interviews carried out by 240 clinical psychologists with the participants and their parents. Data were analyzed by Chi-square test and logistic regression. Results: A total of 277 (0.97%) were diagnosed as people with substance use disorder that were further studied for comorbid disorders. Among the various types of drugs, hypnotic/sedative/anti-anxiety drugs were abused by 84 people (46.15%), cannabis by 68 (37.36%) and stimulants by 43 (23.63%). The variables of gender, place of residence, and father's occupation and parents' education level were identified as predictors of substance use disorder in children and adolescents. At the same time, 42.50% substances and alcohol abusing people had at least one comorbid psychiatric disorder and the highest comorbidity was observed in oppositional defiant disorder, attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder and separation anxiety disorder (p≤0.05). Conclusion: The findings can be used in the prevention and treatment of substance use disorder and promotion of mental health in children and adolescents by focusing on the psychiatric comorbidities of people with substance use disorder. Copyright © 2022, Journal of Iranian Medical Council. All rights reserved.

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MLA	Mohammadi MR, et al.. "Prevalence, Demographic Characteristics and Comorbid Psychiatric Disorders in Children and Adolescents With Substance Use Disorder in Iran." Journal of Iranian Medical Council, vol. 5, no. 4, 2022, pp. 608-621.
APA	Mohammadi MR, Hojjat SK, Khaleghi A, Hooshyari Z, Mostafavi SA, Alavi SS, Ahmadi N, Kaviyani F, Ahmadi A, Kian AA, Sarraf N, Safavi P, Khalili MN, Talepasand S, Amiri S, Molavi P, Akbari H, Arman S, Mohammadzadeh S, ... Zarafshan H (2022). Prevalence, Demographic Characteristics and Comorbid Psychiatric Disorders in Children and Adolescents With Substance Use Disorder in Iran. Journal of Iranian Medical Council, 5(4), 608-621.
Chicago	Mohammadi MR, Hojjat SK, Khaleghi A, Hooshyari Z, Mostafavi SA, Alavi SS, Ahmadi N, et al.. "Prevalence, Demographic Characteristics and Comorbid Psychiatric Disorders in Children and Adolescents With Substance Use Disorder in Iran." Journal of Iranian Medical Council 5, no. 4 (2022): 608-621.
Harvard	Mohammadi MR et al. (2022) 'Prevalence, Demographic Characteristics and Comorbid Psychiatric Disorders in Children and Adolescents With Substance Use Disorder in Iran', Journal of Iranian Medical Council, 5(4), pp. 608-621.
Vancouver	Mohammadi MR, Hojjat SK, Khaleghi A, Hooshyari Z, Mostafavi SA, Alavi SS, et al.. Prevalence, Demographic Characteristics and Comorbid Psychiatric Disorders in Children and Adolescents With Substance Use Disorder in Iran. Journal of Iranian Medical Council. 2022;5(4):608-621.
BibTex	@article{ author = {Mohammadi MR and Hojjat SK and Khaleghi A and Hooshyari Z and Mostafavi SA and Alavi SS and Ahmadi N and Kaviyani F and Ahmadi A and Kian AA and Sarraf N and Safavi P and Khalili MN and Talepasand S and Amiri S and Molavi P and Akbari H and Arman S and Mohammadzadeh S and Kousha M and Golbon A and Hosseini SH and Delpisheh A and Mojahed A and Moharari F and Dastjerdi R and Jaberghaderi N and Ostovar R and Moghadam MNM and Salmanian M and Zarafshan H}, title = {Prevalence, Demographic Characteristics and Comorbid Psychiatric Disorders in Children and Adolescents With Substance Use Disorder in Iran}, journal = {Journal of Iranian Medical Council}, volume = {5}, number = {4}, pages = {608-621}, year = {2022} }
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