RESUMEN

Health initiatives suggest that adolescent substance use assessment may be beneficial as part of primary care to screen for early problematic behaviors. To examine the accuracy of such reporting, we compared the anonymous and confidential self-reports of 180 adolescents in a primary care setting. Matching samples to control for demographic variables, we found that adolescents were more likely to report marijuana use and substance use behaviors, such as selling drugs, when reporting anonymously vs. reporting confidentially. These results challenge the accuracy of confidential self-reports within this setting, and suggest further research is needed.

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Tamizaje Masivo , Trastornos Mentales/epidemiología , Trastornos Relacionados con Sustancias/epidemiología , Adolescente , Pruebas Anónimas , Comorbilidad , Confidencialidad , Femenino , Encuestas Epidemiológicas , Humanos , Masculino , Abuso de Marihuana/diagnóstico , Abuso de Marihuana/epidemiología , Abuso de Marihuana/psicología , Trastornos Mentales/diagnóstico , Trastornos Mentales/psicología , North Carolina , Atención Primaria de Salud , Autorrevelación , Trastornos Relacionados con Sustancias/diagnóstico , Trastornos Relacionados con Sustancias/psicología