Reflections of young people who have had a first episode of psychosis: What attracted them to use alcohol and illicit drugs?

Early Intervention in Psychiatry

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 193-199

  Archie, Suzanne ^a   Boydell, Katherine M ^b   Stasiulis, Elaine ^b   Volpe, Tiziana ^b   Gladstone, Brenda M ^b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

First episode psychosis; Qualitative analysis; Substance use

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CANNABIS; ILLICIT DRUG; STREET DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECTIVE PSYCHOSIS; ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; EARLY INTERVENTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; PERCEPTION; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS; SELF MEDICATION; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; THEMATIC ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PLEASURE; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; SELF MEDICATION; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84877037203     PISSN: 17517885     EISSN: 17517893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-7893.2012.00355.x     Document Type: Article

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