Characteristics of clients with substance abuse disorders in a private hospital in cairo, Egypt

Journal of Muslim Mental Health

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 9-15

  Hasan, Nael M ^a   Loza, Nasser ^a   El Dosoky, Ahmed ^a   Hamdi, Nayla ^a   Rawson, Richard ^b   Hasson, Albert L ^b   Shawky, Mansour M ^b  

^a Behman Hospital   (Egypt)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Egypt; Family context; Mental health; Substance abuse treatment

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; ALCOHOL; AMPHETAMINE; CANNABIS; COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; PSYCHEDELIC AGENT; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION LOSS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EGYPT; FAMILY STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEMORY DISORDER; MENTAL HEALTH; MOSLEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; VIOLENCE;

EID: 70849101169     PISSN: 15564908     EISSN: 15565009     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15564900902777827     Document Type: Article

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