The odds of having “any” diagnosis in adolescence was higher for adolescents whose mothers were alcohol dependent compared to those without AD (odds ratio = 3.97, q < 0 .001), as it was for externalizing disorders (odds ratio = 5.34, q < 0 .001)(Table 4). Having an AD father also increased the odds that adolescents would experience one or more psychiatric disorders (odds ratio = 2.63, q = 0.017) including having an externalizing disorder (odds ratio = 2.37, q = 0 .052). Overall, similar results were seen whether the parent who was alcohol dependent was the mother or the father, or whether the familial risk dimension was used as a predictor.
