Substance Use and Mental Health in Emerging Adult Vs Older Adult Men and Women With Opioid Use Disorder.

Celestina Barbosa-Leiker Aimee N C CampbellMartina PavlicovaJennifer ScodesA Kathleen BurlewMary Hatch-MailletteSarah E MennengaShannon G MitchellPatricia NovoEdward V NunesJohn RotrosenShelly F Greenfield

Published in: The American journal on addictions (2020)

Comprehensive psychiatric assessment should be systematically included in OUD treatment for all genders. Treatment should focus on the emerging adult developmental phase when appropriate, with psychiatric treatment tailored for women and men, separately, across the lifespan. (Am J Addict 2020;29:536-542).

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