| Show US U.S. youths are riddled with with disorders survey finds Shari Roan Los Angeles Times A new survey suggests that young adults in inthe inthe inthe the United States have stunningly high rates of psychiatric disorders such as substance abuse nicotine addiction personality disorders or other mental- mental health conditions The high rates were found in people ages 18 to 24 whether or not they were college students The study published Monday in the Archives of General Psychiatry found that one-half one of the individuals surveyed met the criteria for a psychiatric disorder but only one- one fourth of those had sought treatment For many young adulthood is characterized by the purs pursuit it of greater educational opportunities and employment prospects development of personal relationships and for some parenthood While all of these circumstances offer opportunities for growth they may may also result in stress that precipitates the onset or recurrence of psychiatric disorders wrote the authors of the paper who were from Columbia University The data were drawn from the National Epidemiological Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions which focused on people ages 19 to 25 between 2001 I and 2002 arid and included more than 2100 people in college and 2900 who were not attending college A total of percent of college students and percent of young adults not in college met the criteria for at least one psychiatric disorder In college students the most common disorder was alcohol abuse which percent were found to have followed by personality disorders at percent In young adults not attending college the most frequent disorder was personality disorders percent and nicotine dependence percent Also college students were less likely to receive treatment for alcohol or drug-abuse drug disorders than those not in school The authors of the study called balled for earlier treatment for young adults with psychiatric disorders to dysfunction or disability |
