There is substantial evidence that alcohol, tobacco, and cannabis dependence problems
surface more quickly when use of these drugs starts before adulthood, but the evidence …

This article charts a strategic research course toward an empirical foundation for the
diagnosis of conduct disorder in the forthcoming DSM‐V. Since the DSM‐IV appeared in …

Research on child and adolescent mental health problems has burgeoned since the
inaugural issue of Development and Psychopathology was published in 1989. In the quarter …

Objective To examine whether starting to drink at an early age is associated with developing
alcohol dependence at a younger age and chronic relapsing dependence, controlling for …

Background: Existing studies of the association between age at first drink (AFD) and the risk
of alcohol use disorders (AUD) suffer from inconsistent levels of control and designs that …

Aims To examine the prospective relationships between childhood externalizing and
internalizing disorders and substance use in early adolescence. Design Longitudinal …

A self-report measure of conflict and aspects of warmth in the parent-child relationship was
completed by 1,330 11-year-old twins, 1,176 of whom completed the inventory again 3 years …

BACKGROUND: Problems inhibiting non-adaptive behaviors have been linked to an
increased risk for substance use and other risk taking behaviors in adolescence. This study …

Developmental pathways to underage drinking emerge before the second decade of life.
Many scientists, however, as well as the general public, continue to focus on proximal …

Aims To identify childhood risk factors that predict (a) age of first drink and (b) time from first
use to alcohol dependence (AD) onset, using survival analysis. Participants The sample …