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Effect of drugs of abuse on psychiatric symptoms among hospitalized schizophrenics.
- Source :
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The American journal of drug and alcohol abuse [Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse] 1991 Sep; Vol. 17 (3), pp. 313-20. - Publication Year :
- 1991
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Abstract
- In a group of 71 inpatient schizophrenics with no other concurrent psychiatric diagnosis except for dependence on one drug, we ascertained the subjective effect their drug of abuse had on their psychiatric symptoms 2 weeks prior to hospitalization. Psychiatric symptoms were assessed by means of the Hopkins Symptom Checklist (Revised) (SCL-90R). Cocaine addicts, but not alcoholics, reported aggravation more often than improvement of symptoms. Alcoholics reported alcohol-induced symptom improvement with a similar frequency as alcohol-induced symptom aggravation.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Alcoholism diagnosis
Alcoholism psychology
Cocaine adverse effects
Crack Cocaine adverse effects
Female
Humans
Male
Personality Inventory
Substance-Related Disorders psychology
Illicit Drugs adverse effects
Schizophrenia diagnosis
Schizophrenic Psychology
Substance-Related Disorders diagnosis
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0095-2990
- Volume :
- 17
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The American journal of drug and alcohol abuse
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 1928025
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3109/00952999109027555