@article{ref1,
title="School difficulties and co-occurring health risk factors: substance use, aggression, depression, and suicidal behaviors",
journal="Journal of child and adolescent psychiatric nursing",
year="2013",
author="Thompson, Elaine Adams and Connelly, Cynthia Donaldson and Thomas-Jones, Deborah and Eggert, Leona L.",
volume="26",
number="1",
pages="74-84",
abstract="PROBLEM: Effective prevention requires understanding vulnerable populations, early signs of health risks, and the impact of social contexts. We tested a model of co-occurring mental health risks among at-risk youth experiencing school difficulties. METHODS: We analyzed data from a random sample of 336 at-risk youth, grades 9-12, who completed a comprehensive risk/protective factors assessment. FINDINGS: Simultaneously controlling for correlations among health risks, we observed systematic associations among risk factors, with generally consistent patterns for males and females. CONCLUSIONS: The findings underscore the importance of developing interventions that incorporate contextual influences and of identifying common adaptable strategies for attenuating co-occurring health risks for at-risk youth.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1073-6077",
doi="10.1111/jcap.12026",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jcap.12026"
}