Desperately seeking solutions: The search for appropriate treatment for comorbid substance misuse and psychosis

Psychiatric Bulletin

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-2

  Tyrer, Peter ^a   Weaver, Tim ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATYPICAL ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENT;

ALCOHOL ABUSE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MISUSE; EDITORIAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHIZOPHRENIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0346655374     PISSN: 09556036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/pb.28.1.1     Document Type: Editorial

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