Table 1.

Theoretical sequences of the influences of parental psychopathology on the mental health outcomes of offspring

Step	Offspring AUD	Offspring MJUD	Offspring MDD	Offspring ASPD	Offspring ND
Step 1	Parental AUD	Parental MJUD	Parental MDD	Parental ASPD	Parental ND
Step 2	Parental ND	Parental ND	Parental AUD	Parental AUD	Parental MDD
Step 3	Parental ASPD	Parental AUD	Parental ND	Parental MJUD, MDD, & ND	Parental AUD
Step 4	Parental MDD	Parental ASPD	Parental MJUD & ASPD		Parental MJUD
Step 5		Parental MDD			Parental ASPD

Notes: AUD = alcohol-use disorder; MJUD = marijuana-use disorder; MDD = major depressive disorder; ASPD = antisocial personality disorder; ND = nicotine dependence.