Prevalence, patterns, and correlates of co-occurring substance use and mental disorders in the U.S.: Variations by race/ethnicity

Authors

A. Mericle, Treatment Research Institute, Philadelphia, PA
Van M. Ta Park, San Jose State UniversityFollow
P. Holck, Statistical Consultant, Anchorage, AK
A. Arria, University of Maryland - College Park

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

January 2012

Publication Title

Comprehensive Psychiatry

First Page

657

Last Page

665

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

Abstract

This study examines racial/ethnic differences in the prevalence, patterns, and correlates of co-occurring substance use and mental disorders (COD) among Whites, Blacks, Latinos, and Asians using data from the Collaborative Psychiatric Epidemiology Studies.

Comments

Reprinted from Comprehensive Psychiatry, Amy A. Mericle, Van M. Ta Park, Peter Holck, Amelia M. Arria, Prevalence, patterns, and correlates of co-occurring substance use and mental disorders in the United States: variations by race/ethnicity, 657-665, Copyright 2012, with permission from Elsevier. The published version of the article can be found online at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.comppsych.2011.10.002.

Recommended Citation

A. Mericle, Van M. Ta Park, P. Holck, and A. Arria. "Prevalence, patterns, and correlates of co-occurring substance use and mental disorders in the U.S.: Variations by race/ethnicity" Comprehensive Psychiatry (2012): 657-665.