Table 3.
Indicators of severity and clinical evaluation of problems, symptoms, and disorders by impaired caregiver subgroups
| Substance use only | Mental health problems only | Substance use & Mental health problems | None indicated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N = 498 | N = 231 | N = 305 | N = 2282 | |
| N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
| Indicators of severity | ||||
| Suicidality | 96 (20.0%) b,c | 65 (28.1%) a,d | 105(34.7%) a,d | 464 (21.2%)b,c |
| Self-injurious behaviors | 66 (13.8%) b,c | 46 (19.9%) a,d | 76 (25.1%) a,d | 312 (14.3%) b,c |
| Substance abuse | 112 (23.3%) d | 41 (17.7%) | 77 (25.4%) d | 341 (15.6%) a,c |
| PTSD-RI total score, M (SD) | 25.6 (14.0) b,c | 28.9 (15.1) a,d | 29.4 (15.7) a,d | 25.3 (15.0) b,c |
| PTSD total§ | 97 (21.9%) b,c | 61 (29.9%) a,d | 94 (36.2%) a,d | 468 (22.9%) b,c |
| Behavior problems (CBCL) scores§ | n = 310 | n = 149 | n = 198 | n = 1348 |
| Internalizing | 153 (44.0%) b,c | 99 (57.9%) | 147 (63.9%) | 704 (46.6%) b,c |
| Externalizing | 188 (54.0%) | 101 (59.1%) | 145 (63.0%) | 685 (45.4%) |
| Total | 206 (59.2%) b,c | 116 (67.8%) a,d | 166 (72.2%) a,d | 775 (51.3%) b,c |