Occurrence of comorbid substance use disorders among acute psychiatric inpatients at Stikland Hospital in the Western Cape, South Africa

African Journal of Psychiatry (South Africa)

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 213-217

  Weich, L ^a   Pienaar, W ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Dual diagnosis; Prevalence; Psychiatric inpatients; Substance use

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; ALCOHOL; AMPHETAMINE; BENZODIAZEPINE; CANNABIS; CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT; COCAINE; METHAMPHETAMINE; METHAQUALONE; OPIATE; PSYCHEDELIC AGENT; SOLVENT; VOLATILE AGENT;

ADJUSTMENT DISORDER; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; BRIEF PSYCHOTIC DISORDER; CANNABIS ADDICTION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMORBIDITY; DELUSION; DEMENTIA; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG PREFERENCE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; MENTAL PATIENT; MOOD DISORDER; OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER; PANIC; PERSONALITY DISORDER; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT; PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT; PSYCHOSIS; REHABILITATION CARE; SCHIZOAFFECTIVE PSYCHOSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIFORM DISORDER; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOUTH AFRICA; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; URINALYSIS; VIOLENCE;

EID: 77954008500     PISSN: 19948220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/ajpsy.v12i3.48496     Document Type: Article

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