Substance use disorder trajectory classes: Diachronic integration of onset age, severity, and course

被引:52
作者
Clark, Duncan B.
Jones, Bobby L.
Wood, D. Scott
Cornelius, Jack R.
机构
[1] Univ Pittsburgh, Ctr Educ & Drug Abuse Res, Pittsburgh, PA USA
[2] Carnegie Mellon Univ, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 USA
关键词
substance use disorders; course; phenotypes;
D O I
10.1016/j.addbeh.2006.03.016
中图分类号
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号
040203 ;
摘要
Background: Substance use disorders (SUDs) may be characterized by onset age, severity, substance type, course, and outcomes. SUD phenotypes in the literature typically consider each of these features in isolation. Conceptual frameworks and data collection procedures for assessing SUD phenotypes are increasingly "diachronic" in approach, providing for characterizations "throughout time". The recent availability of statistical procedures for the identification of latent classes offers the possibility of developing SUD phenotypes integrating these developmental features. This article illustrates the utilization of SAS-TRAJ mixture modeling to characterize variations in SUD symptom trajectories to define phenotypes. Methods: The subjects were 332 adult males with SUDs. Their course of symptoms from early adolescence through middle adulthood was retrospectively determined. Symptom trajectories were defined by the number of DSM-IV SUD symptoms by year of age. SAS-TRAJ mixture models identified trajectory classes. Model development, evaluation, and selection using this approach are discussed. Results: Among these men with SUDs, six trajectory classes were identified, including groups characterized by early-onset and severe SUD symptoms persisting into adulthood, an early-onset group similar in adolescence but improving in adulthood, and other groups with symptoms emerging later with varying degrees of severity and persistence. The SUD trajectory classes were significantly different on comorbid psychopathology, particularly childhood disruptive behavior disorders. Conclusion: The results present a new method for the comprehensive depiction of heterogeneity in SUD symptoms. Future studies may determine the extent to which SUDs phenotypes based on the course of symptom development inform etiology, prevention and treatment research. (c) 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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