Relapse in schizophrenia: Is there a relationship to substance abuse?

Sanjay Gupta; Shelton Hendricks; Anne M. Kenkel; Subhash C. Bhatia; Ernest A. Haffke

doi:10.1016/0920-9964(95)00108-5

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Relapse in schizophrenia: Is there a relationship to substance abuse?

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Relapse in schizophrenia: Is there a relationship to substance abuse?

Sanjay Gupta, Shelton Hendricks, Anne M. Kenkel, Subhash C. Bhatia and Ernest A. Haffke

Schizophrenia Research, Vol.20(1-2), pp.153-156

05/1996

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/0920-9964(95)00108-5

PMID: 8794503

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Psychiatry and Mental health

Biological Psychiatry

This retrospective study evaluated relapse in 22 patients with schizophrenia, comparing substance abusers with nonabusers. Medication compliance was ensured as all subjects were treated with decanoate neuroleptics. Substance abuse was documented by multiple urine drug screens. Substance abusers had a significantly higher readmission rate to the hospital compared to nonabusers. These data suggest that in the presence of documented medication compliance substance abuse remains a major factor contributing towards relapse.

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Title: Relapse in schizophrenia
Creators: Sanjay Gupta (Author) - Department of Veterans Affairs;Creighton-Nebraska Psychiat. R. P.;Olean General Hospital
Shelton Hendricks (Author) - Creighton-Nebraska Psychiat. R. P.
Anne M. Kenkel (Author) - Department of Veterans Affairs
Subhash C. Bhatia (Author) - Department of Psychiatry
Ernest A. Haffke (Author) - Department of Veterans Affairs;Creighton-Nebraska Psychiat. R. P.
Publication Details: Schizophrenia Research, Vol.20(1-2), pp.153-156
Series: 20
Number of pages: 4
Identifiers: 991005929965702656
Academic Unit: Psychiatry
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

Relapse in schizophrenia: Is there a relationship to substance abuse?

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