A retrospective review of trends and clinical characteristics of methamphetamine-related acute psychiatric admissions in a South African context

African Journal of Psychiatry (South Africa)

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 390-394

  Vos, P ^a   Cloete, K ^a   le Roux, A ^a   Kidd, M ^a   Jordaan, G ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Admissions; Methamphetamine; Psychopathology; Psychosis; South Africa

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; METHAMPHETAMINE; MOOD STABILIZER; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; DRUG ABUSE; EUPHORIA; FEMALE; GRANDIOSE DELUSION; HALLUCINATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PARANOIA; PATIENT REFERRAL; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT; PSYCHOSIS; PSYCHOSOCIAL WITHDRAWAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOUTH AFRICA; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; THOUGHT DISORDER; TREND STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMPHETAMINE-RELATED DISORDERS; DIAGNOSIS, DUAL (PSYCHIATRY); FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; METHAMPHETAMINE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 78651255796     PISSN: 19948220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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