Journal article
Why is Childhood Maltreatment Associated with Adolescent Substance Abuse? A Critical Review of Explanatory Models
Abstract
Childhood maltreatment and adolescent substance abuse are important health issues that have been linked by research and theory for at least 50 years. Considering the intricacies of child maltreatment research, this paper aims to answer the question: which models show the most promise to explain why child maltreatment is a risk indicator for adolescent substance abuse? Models of the mechanisms of this association are reviewed and evaluated in …
Authors
Hovdestad WE; Tonmyr L; Wekerle C; Thornton T
Journal
International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, Vol. 9, No. 5,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
10 2011
DOI
10.1007/s11469-011-9322-9
ISSN
1557-1874