Sentences with phrase «similar substance abuse problems»

Placement experiences for 76 Project Connect children were compared to 80 state - involved children who had similar substance abuse problems.

Not exact matches

The adult patients with hyperactivity whom we studied had symptoms but were less severely impaired than earlier follow - up studies of similar patients10, 11 would suggest, especially in terms of substance abuse and problems with the law.

A review of twenty studies on the adult lives of antisocial adolescent girls found higher mortality rates, a variety of psychiatric problems, dysfunctional and violent relationships, poor educational achievement, and less stable work histories than among non-delinquent girls.23 Chronic problem behavior during childhood has been linked with alcohol and drug abuse in adulthood, as well as with other mental health problems and disorders, such as emotional disturbance and depression.24 David Hawkins, Richard Catalano, and Janet Miller have shown a similar link between conduct disorder among girls and adult substance abuse.25 Terrie Moffitt and several colleagues found that girls diagnosed with conduct disorder were more likely as adults to suffer from a wide variety of problems than girls without such a diagnosis.26 Among the problems were poorer physical health and more symptoms of mental illness, reliance on social assistance, and victimization by, as well as violence toward, partners.

For instance, if the professional meets with a teen with a substance abuse problem, he or she can invite any older siblings to the session who had similar issues before.