Methamphetamine users in the psychiatric emergency services: A case-control study

American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 675-686

  Pasic, Jagoda ^a   Russo, Joan E ^a   Ries, Richard K ^a   Roy Byrne, Peter P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Antipsychotic treatment; Case control study; Emergency psychiatry; Hospitalization rates; Methamphetamine intoxication

Indexed keywords

METHAMPHETAMINE;

ADDICTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG USE; DYSPHORIA; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; PSYCHOSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; TACHYCARDIA; TOXICOLOGY;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COMORBIDITY; EMERGENCY SERVICES, PSYCHIATRIC; FEMALE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; METHAMPHETAMINE; POLICE; RECURRENCE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEX FACTORS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; TACHYCARDIA;

EID: 34648818170     PISSN: 00952990     EISSN: 10979891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00952990701522732     Document Type: Article

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