Open AccessPharmacotherapy interventions for adolescent co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders: a systematic review
Author(s) -
Kelli Scott,
Sara J. Becker,
Sarah A. Helseth,
Ian J. Saldanha,
Ethan M. Balk,
Gaelen P Adam,
Kristin J. Konnyu,
Dale W. Steele
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
family practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.955
H-Index - 100
eISSN - 1460-2229
pISSN - 0263-2136
DOI - 10.1093/fampra/cmab096
Subject(s) - pharmacotherapy , medicine , psychological intervention , mental health , psychiatry , systematic review , medline , bipolar disorder , randomized controlled trial , depression (economics) , clinical psychology , mood , political science , law , economics , macroeconomics
Co-occurring mental health and substance use (SU) disorders among adolescents are common, with two-thirds of adolescents who seek SU treatment also requiring support for mental health. Primary care physicians play a key role in the pharmacological treatment of mental health disorders among adolescents, however, little is known about the impact of these treatments on SU outcomes.