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Onset and temporal sequencing of lifetime anxiety, mood and substance use disorders in the general population

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 November 2013

T. Slade ,
P. M. McEvoy ,
C. Chapman ,
R. Grove  and
M. Teesson
T. Slade*
Affiliation:
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
P. M. McEvoy
Affiliation:
Centre for Clinical Interventions, School of Psychology, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
C. Chapman
Affiliation:
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
R. Grove
Affiliation:
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
M. Teesson
Affiliation:
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
*
* Address for correspondence: Dr Tim Slade, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, 22–32 King Street, Randwick, NSW 2032, Australia. Email: (tims@unsw.edu.au)
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Abstract

Aims.

To date, very few studies have examined the bi-directional associations between mood disorders (MDs), anxiety disorders (ADs) and substance use disorders (SUDs), simultaneously. The aims of the current study were to determine the rates and patterns of comorbidity of the common MDs, ADs and SUDs and describe the onset and temporal sequencing of these classes of disorder, by sex.

Methods.

Data came from the 2007 Australian National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing, a nationally representative household survey with 8841 (60% response rate) community residents aged 16–85.

Results.

Pre-existing mental disorders increase the risk of subsequent mental disorders in males and females regardless of the class of disorder. Pre-existing SUDs increase the risk of subsequent MDs and ADs differentially for males and females. Pre-existing MDs increase the risk of subsequent ADs differentially for males and females.

Conclusions.

Comorbidity remains a significant public health issue and current findings point to the potential need for sex-specific prevention and treatment responses.

Keywords

Comorbidityanxiety disordersmood disorderssubstance use disordersgender

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Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences , Volume 24 , Issue 1 , February 2015 , pp. 45 - 53
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2013 

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