Prepubertal sons of substance abusers: influences of parental and familial substance abuse on behavioral disposition, IQ, and school achievement

Article Abstract:

Paternal substance abuse has been reported to increase the problematic behavioral disorders in their prepubertal sons, and these boys also score low on IQ and performance in schools. Substance abuse by both the parents is associated with greater internalizing and externalizing problems. A more significant correlation is seen between IQ and school performance and the socioeconomic status and paternal substance abuse.

Behavior, Children, Boys, Intelligence tests, Achievement tests, Disorderly conduct

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Coping capacity in female adolescent substance abusers

Article Abstract:

A study of 133 substance abusing, 34 depressed, 23 conduct disordered and 133 normal subjects revealed poor coping responses of female adolescents, diagnosed with Psychoactive Substance Use Disorder, as influenced by their comorbid psychopathology. Coping capacities of subjects were found independent of factors including the time between their age of first use and time of detection of substance abuse.

Health aspects, Testing, Teenagers, Youth, Adjustment (Psychology)

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Norms and sensitivity of the adolescent version of the Drug Use Screening Inventory

Article Abstract:

The versatility of the Drug Use Screening Inventory (DUSI) was displayed in its accurate diagnosis of adolescents with Psychoactive Substance Use Disorder (PSUD) from a sample of 846 teenagers. The DUSI scales' precision in estimating trait characters of chronically affected PSUD patients was of a high standard.

Models, Drug utilization, Drug monitoring

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