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Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy
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Association between anxiety symptoms and problematic alcohol use in adolescents

Associação entre sintomas ansiosos e uso problemático de álcool em adolescentes

Marianna de Abreu Costa; Giovanni Abrahão Salum Junior; Luciano Rassier Isolan; Jandira Rahmeier Acosta; Rafaela Behs Jarros; Carolina Blaya; Lísia Von Diemen; Gisele Gus Manfro

http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S2237-60892013000200003 Trends Psychiatry Psychother, vol.35, n2, p.106-110, 2013
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Anxiety disorders are highly prevalent, affecting approximately 10% of individuals throughout life; its onset can be detected since early childhood or adolescence. Studies in adults have shown that anxiety disorders are associated with alcohol abuse, but few studies have investigated the association between anxiety symptoms and problematic alcohol use in early ages. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate if anxiety symptoms are associated with problematic alcohol use in young subjects. METHODS: A total of 239 individuals aged 10-17 years were randomly selected from schools located in the catchment area of Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre. The Screen for Child Anxiety-Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED) was used to evaluate the presence of anxiety symptoms, and the Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST), to evaluate alcohol use. RESULTS: One hundred twenty-seven individuals (53.1% ) reported having already used alcohol. Of these, 14 individuals showed problematic alcohol use (5.8% ). There was no association between lifetime use of alcohol and anxiety symptoms, but mean SCARED scores in individuals with problematic alcohol use was higher if compared to those without problematic use, even after adjustment for age and gender (29.9±8.5 vs. 23.7±11.8, p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Despite the limitation of a cross-sectional design, our study suggests that anxiety symptoms are associated with problematic alcohol use early in life.

Keywords

Child, adolescent, anxiety, alcohol drinking

Resumo

INTRODUÇÃO: Os transtornos de ansiedade possuem alta prevalência, afetando aproximadamente 10% dos indivíduos ao longo da vida; seu início pode ser detectado já na infância e na adolescência. Estudos em adultos demonstram que a ansiedade está associada ao abuso de álcool. No entanto, poucos estudos investigaram a associação entre sintomas ansiosos e o uso problemático de álcool em indivíduos jovens. OBJETIVO: Avaliar se os sintomas de ansiedade estão relacionados com uso problemático de álcool em jovens. Métodos: Um total de 239 indivíduos com idade de 10-17 anos foram aleatoriamente selecionados em escolas pertencentes à área de abrangência do Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre. A escala Screen for Child Anxiety-Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED) foi utilizada para avaliar a presença de sintomas ansiosos, e a escala Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST), para avaliar o uso de álcool. RESULTADOS: Cento e vinte e sete indivíduos (53,1% ) já haviam utilizado bebida alcoólica. Desses, 14 indivíduos mostraram uso problemático de álcool (5,8% ). Não foi observada associação entre ter usado álcool na vida e sintomas ansiosos. Porém, o escore médio da SCARED em indivíduos com uso problemático de álcool foi maior quando comparado com o escore daqueles sem uso de álcool problemático, mesmo após ajuste para idade e gênero (29,9±8,5 vs. 23,7±11,8, p < 0,001). CONCLUSÕES: Apesar das limitações impostas pelo desenho transversal, nosso estudo sugere que sintomas de ansiedade estão associados com o uso problemático de álcool em indivíduos jovens.

Palavras-chave

Criança, adolescente, ansiedade, etanol

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