substance use associated_with externalizing disorders

e.g., substance use disorders, ADHD, etc.), generally referred to as externalizing disorders

The common co-occurrence of ... substance use disorders ... reflects a broad dimension ... termed the externalizing spectrum.

externalizing disorders (i.e., conduct disorder, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), or prior substance use disorder).

genetic influences on a common externalizing factor describing ... substance use

inclusion of more externalizing psychopathology diagnostic categories (e.g., ... other substance use disorders)

Krueger (1999) used substance use disorders as indicators of externalizing psychopathology.