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- Title
Early Developmental Stages of Psychopathology Study (EDSP): Objectives and Design.
- Authors
Wittchen, Hans-Ulrich; Perkonigg, Axel; Lachner, Gabriele; Nelson, Christopher B.
- Abstract
The primary and secondary objectives of the Early Developmental Stages of Substance Abuse Study (EDSP) are described along with a detailed description of the overall design, special design features and instruments used. The EDSP is a 5-year prospective study with three waves of assessments. Special design features are the linkages with family genetic investigations as well as neuroendocrinological stress tests in high-risk subjects. Overall, 3,021 adolescents and young adults aged 14–24 years are included. The response rate for the baseline investigation was 71%. Diagnostic assessments were made by using a modified lifetime (baseline) and 12-month change version of the WHO-CIDI, adjusted for DSM-IV. Modifications refer to a more detailed quantitative assessment of symptoms and substance use variables as well as the inclusion of questions to assess course of disorders and subthreshold diagnostic conditions.
- Subjects
PATHOLOGICAL psychology; PSYCHOLOGY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; DRUG use testing; SUBSTANCE abuse
- Publication
European Addiction Research, 1998, Vol 4, Issue 1/2, p18
- ISSN
1022-6877
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1159/000018921