Sex differences in illness presentation, course, and level of functioning in substance-abusing schizophrenia patients

Schizophrenia Research

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 65-70

  Gearon, Jean S ^a   Bellack, Alan S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender differences; Substance abuse

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CANNABIS; COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE;

ADULT; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG ABUSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; NEGATIVE SYNDROME; ONSET AGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT READMISSION; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY; SEX FACTORS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 0034713218     PISSN: 09209964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-9964(99)00175-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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