Neurobehavioral Disinhibition in Childhood Predicts Early Age at Onset of Substance Use Disorder

2003649 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Ralph E. Tarter · University of Pittsburgh

Levent Kirisci · University of Pittsburgh

Ada C. Mezzich · University of Pittsburgh

Jack R. Cornelius · University of Pittsburgh

Kathleen Pajer · University of Pittsburgh

Michael M. Vanyukov · University of Pittsburgh

William Gardner ·

Abstract

Cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses indicated that neurobehavioral disinhibition is a component of the liability to early age at onset of substance use disorder.

Topics & Keywords

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development Autism Spectrum Disorder Research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Reduced inequalities

Publication Details

Published in: American Journal of Psychiatry

Volume 160, Issue 6, pp. 1078-1085

DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.160.6.1078

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