Discuss the epidemiology of concurrent disorders
Ans) Concurrent disorders are conditions in which a person experiences both mental illness and a substance abuse disorder. Concurrent disorders can include a wide range of combinations, such as an anxiety disorder and a drinking problem, or schizophrenia and cannabis dependence.
- Anxiety disorders
– 10 to 25 per cent lifetime prevalence
– 24 per cent will have a substance use disorder in their
lifetime
• Major depression
– 15 to 20 per cent of lifetime prevalence
– 27 per cent will have a substance use disorder in their
lifetime
• Bipolar disorder
– 1 to 2 per cent lifetime prevalence
– 56 per cent will have a substance use disorder in their
lifetime
• Schizophrenia
– 1 per cent of all people will have schizophrenia in their
lifetime
– 47 per cent will have a substance use disorder in their
lifetime
Overlapping
– neurobiological pathways
– underlying genetic factors (common vulnerabilities)
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