# Youth Substance Use and School Attendance

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://picoportal.org/library/topics/youth-substance-use-and-school-attendance/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 136,227 |
| Description | This cluster of papers explores the complex issue of school absenteeism, including truancy and social withdrawal behaviors such as hikikomori, among children and adolescents. It investigates the associated risk factors, mental health implications, intervention programs, and the role of family and community involvement in addressing this problem. |
| Domain | Social Sciences |
| Field | Social Sciences |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/T13207 |
| Works | 21,409 |

## Topic researchers

Showing 12 of 20.

- [Ronald C. Kessler](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/ronald-c-kessler/)
- [Dan J. Stein](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/dan-j-stein/)
- [Louisa Degenhardt](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/louisa-degenhardt/)
- [Peter M. Bentler](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/peter-m-bentler/)
- [George Patton](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/george-patton/)
- [Terrie E. Moffitt](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/terrie-e-moffitt/)
- [Roy F. Baumeister](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/roy-f-baumeister/)
- [Jordi Alonso](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/jordi-alonso/)
- [Stephen V. Faraone](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/stephen-v-faraone/)
- [Michael Rutter](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/michael-rutter/)
- [Aaron T. Beck](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/aaron-t-beck-2/)
- [Avshalom Caspi](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/avshalom-caspi/)

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Source: PICO Portal — public research metadata, principally OpenAlex. See https://picoportal.org/library/sources/ for provenance and https://picoportal.org/library/methodology/ for what these figures mean.