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Prevalence and characteristics of depression and substance use in a U.S. child welfare sample

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  • Orton, Heather D.
  • Riggs, Paula D.
  • Libby, Anne M.

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Purpose Estimate separate and combined prevalence of depression and frequent substance use (FSU), evaluate gender differences, and compare the severity of depression and substance use across groups in a sample of youth in the U.S. child welfare system.Methods Data on youth aged 11 to 15Â years from the National Survey on Child and Adolescent Well-Being were used (NÂ =Â 1179). Depression was assessed using the Children's Depression Inventory. Substances assessed included tobacco, alcohol, marijuana, inhalants, hard drugs, and use of prescription medication for non-medical purposes. Descriptive statistics and chi-square tests were used to estimate and compare prevalence rates. Multinomial logistic regression was used to estimate the age-adjusted effect of gender on depression/FSU.Results Depression was more than twice as common in girls as boys (17% versus 7%, pÂ

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  • Orton, Heather D. & Riggs, Paula D. & Libby, Anne M., 2009. "Prevalence and characteristics of depression and substance use in a U.S. child welfare sample," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 31(6), pages 649-653, June.
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