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DRUG AND ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE
Volume 120, Issue 1-3, Pages 214-219Publisher
ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2011.08.001
Keywords
Major depressive disorder; Substance use disorder; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Adolescents; Comorbid disorder; Treatment outcomes
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- National Institute on Drug Abuse [U10DA013732, U10DA013716, U10DA020024]
- National Alliance for research in schizophrenia and depression
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE [U10DA013716, U10DA020024, U10DA013732] Funding Source: NIH RePORTER
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Background: Major depressive disorder (MDD) frequently co-occurs in adolescents with substance use disorders (SUDS) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), but the impact of MDD on substance treatment and ADHD outcomes and implications for clinical practice are unclear. Methods: Adolescents (n = 303; ages 13-18) meeting DSM-IV criteria for ADHD and SUD were randomized to osmotic release methylphenidate (OROS-MPH) or placebo and 16 weeks of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Adolescents with (n = 38) and without (n = 265) MDD were compared on baseline demographic and clinical characteristics as well as non-nicotine substance use and ADHD treatment outcomes. Results: Adolescents with MDD reported more non-nicotine substance use days at baseline and continued using more throughout treatment compared to those without MDD (p < 0.0001 based on timeline follow-back; p < 0.001 based on urine drug screens). There was no difference between adolescents with and without MDD in retention or CBT sessions attended. ADHD symptom severity (based on DSM-IV ADHD rating scale) followed a slightly different course of improvement although with no difference between groups in baseline or 16-week symptom severity or 16-week symptom reduction. There was no difference in days of substance use or ADHD symptom outcomes over time in adolescents with MDD or those without MOD treated with OROS-MPH or placebo. Depressed adolescents were more often female, older, and not court ordered. Conclusions: These preliminary findings suggest that compared to non-depressed adolescents with ADHD and SUD, those with co-occurring MDD have more severe substance use at baseline and throughout treatment. Such youth may require interventions targeting depression. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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