The co-occurrence of mental disorders among Dutch adolescents admitted for acute alcohol intoxication

Adolescents with substance use disorders are often diagnosed with co-occurring mental disorders. However, it is unknown if adolescent hospital admission for acute alcohol intoxication is also associated with co-occurring mental disorders. Therefore, the primary aim of this study is to estimate the prevalence of co-occurring mental disorders among Dutch adolescents admitted for acute alcohol intoxication. Secondly, this study aims to explore the cross-sectional relationship between the co-occurrence of mental disorders and patient characteristics, such as sex, age and blood alcohol concentratio... Mehr ...

Verfasser: de Veld, L (Loes)
van Hoof, Joris J.
Wolberink, Inge M.
van der Lely, Nicolaas
Dokumenttyp: Artikel
Erscheinungsdatum: 2020
Reihe/Periodikum: de Veld , L , van Hoof , J J , Wolberink , I M & van der Lely , N 2020 , ' The co-occurrence of mental disorders among Dutch adolescents admitted for acute alcohol intoxication ' , European Journal of Pediatrics , vol. 180 , pp. 937-947 . https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-020-03823-0
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Sprache: Englisch
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Adolescents with substance use disorders are often diagnosed with co-occurring mental disorders. However, it is unknown if adolescent hospital admission for acute alcohol intoxication is also associated with co-occurring mental disorders. Therefore, the primary aim of this study is to estimate the prevalence of co-occurring mental disorders among Dutch adolescents admitted for acute alcohol intoxication. Secondly, this study aims to explore the cross-sectional relationship between the co-occurrence of mental disorders and patient characteristics, such as sex, age and blood alcohol concentration at admittance. Data were retrospectively collected from 726 adolescents admitted for acute alcohol intoxication. Overall, 245 (34%) of the 726 adolescents treated for acute alcohol intoxication were diagnosed with a co-occurring mental health disorder, such as attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (13%) or autism spectrum disorder (2.1%). Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in particular seems to be more prevalent in the study population than in the general Dutch adolescent population. Conclusion: This study demonstrates that among adolescents admitted for acute alcohol intoxication, the prevalence of cooccurring mental disorders is a common and a relevant issue for treatment and prevention strategies.