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Table 4 Prevalence of mental illness symptoms at treatment initiation. The data are presented as percentages. Gender differences were tested using a Chi2 test (ns = not significant)

From: Adolescents with substance use problems in outpatient treatment: a one-year prospective follow-up study focusing on mental health and gender differences

Mental illness symptoms

Total

Girls

Boys

Cramer’s V

Sleeping problems

53

62

49

0.113*

Depression

34

42

30

0.110*

Anxiety

51

70

43

0.248***

Concentration difficulties

60

69

56

0.124*

Aggression

23

24

22

ns

Suicidal thoughts

8

13

7

0.097*

Hallucinations

6

9

5

ns

Neuropsychiatric diagnosis

23

25

22

ns

Eating disorders

9

13

7

0.106*

Self-harming behavior

7

13

4

0.156**

  1. *p < 0.05
  2. **p < 0.01
  3. ***padj < 0.05