The Early Developmental Stages of Psychopathology Study (EDSP): a methodological update

The objectives of the community-based Early Developmental Stages of Psychopathology (EDSP) Study are described along with a detailed account of the overall design, special design features, sample characteristics and instruments used. The EDSP employed a prospective-longitudinal design to study subst...

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Published inEuropean addiction research Vol. 6; no. 4; p. 170
Main Authors Lieb, R, Isensee, B, von Sydow, K, Wittchen, H U
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland 2000
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Child of Impaired Parents - psychology
Comorbidity
Female
Germany
Humans
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Mental Disorders - epidemiology
Mental Disorders - genetics
Mental Disorders - psychology
Personality Development
Prospective Studies
Risk Factors
Socioeconomic Factors
Substance-Related Disorders - epidemiology
Substance-Related Disorders - genetics
Substance-Related Disorders - psychology
Germany
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Summary:The objectives of the community-based Early Developmental Stages of Psychopathology (EDSP) Study are described along with a detailed account of the overall design, special design features, sample characteristics and instruments used. The EDSP employed a prospective-longitudinal design to study substance use and other mental disorders in a representative population sample of 3,021 subjects aged 14-24 years (birth cohorts 1970-1981) at 'baseline' - the outset of the study. Two follow-up investigations were conducted after the baseline investigation covering an overall period of 3-4 years. Special design features are the linkage with a family supplement (EDSP-FS) as well as neurobiological laboratory studies of high-risk subjects.
ISSN:1022-6877
DOI:10.1159/000052043