Research Article

Differences in Characteristics and Treatment Received among Depressed Adolescent Psychiatric Outpatients with and without Co-Occuring Alcohol Misuse: A 1-Year Follow-Up Study

Table 3

Diagnostic and clinical characteristics of depressed outpatients at the one-year followup (by the alcohol use at baseline) .

CharacteristicNonmisusers (Audit < 8) (86)Alcohol misusers (Audit ≥ 8) (70)P value

BDI score, mean (SD; median)7.2 (7.8; 6.0)9.7 (9.5; 7.0).045
Axis V: GAF score < 60, no. (%)32 (37.2)38 (55.1).03
AUDIT score, mean (SD; median)4.2 (4.5; 3.0)10.8 (6.4; 10.0)
Diagnostic status, no. (%).73
 recovery32 (37.2)26 (37.1)
 persistent depression42 (48.8)37 (52.9)
 recurrence12 (14.0)7 (10.0)
Any SUD, no. (%)1 (1.2)13 (18.6)