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Diagnostic and demographic correlates of substance abuse in schizophrenia and major affective disorder.
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Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica [Acta Psychiatr Scand] 1992 Jan; Vol. 85 (1), pp. 48-55. - Publication Year :
- 1992
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Abstract
- The relationship between history of specific types of substance abuse (alcohol, stimulants, cannabis, hallucinogens, narcotics) and demographic and diagnostic variables was evaluated in a large (n = 263) sample of schizophrenic, schizoaffective, major depression and bipolar disorder patients. Prevalence rates were also compared with rates observed in a previous study (1983-1986) conducted using the same methods. Demographic characteristics (gender, age, race, educational level) were strong predictors of type of substance abuse. Patients with a history of cocaine abuse had fewer prior hospitalizations, suggesting that less impaired psychiatric patients may be more prone to illicit substance abuse. Diagnoses were not related to most types of substance abuse, although there was a trend for bipolar patients to have a history of alcohol abuse. The results demonstrate the importance of matching groups on demographic characteristics when exploring diagnostic differences in preference to abuse specific types of substances.
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Bipolar Disorder epidemiology
Bipolar Disorder psychology
Cross-Sectional Studies
Depressive Disorder epidemiology
Depressive Disorder psychology
Female
Humans
Incidence
Male
Middle Aged
Patient Readmission
Pennsylvania
Psychotic Disorders epidemiology
Psychotic Disorders psychology
Schizophrenia epidemiology
Substance-Related Disorders epidemiology
Substance-Related Disorders psychology
Bipolar Disorder diagnosis
Depressive Disorder diagnosis
Psychotic Disorders diagnosis
Psychotropic Drugs
Schizophrenia diagnosis
Schizophrenic Psychology
Substance-Related Disorders diagnosis
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0001-690X
- Volume :
- 85
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 1546548
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0447.1992.tb01441.x