title: Cocaine abuse among schizophrenic patients.
abstract: Initial studies have indicated that stimulant abuse is prevalent among schizophrenic persons. To assess the phenomenon of cocaine abuse by patients with schizophrenia, 17 male cocaine-abusing schizophrenic patients were compared with 22 male schizophrenic patients who did not use cocaine. The cocaine-abusing subjects had been hospitalized more frequently, were more likely to be of the paranoid subtype, and were more likely to be depressed at the time of interview. It appears that cocaine abuse may influence both the psychopathologic presentation of schizophrenic patients and the intensity of care that they require.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, VA Medical Center, Charleston, SC 29403.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Brady
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Anton
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Ballenger
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Lydiard
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Adinoff
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Selander
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003042:Cocaine; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D012563:Schizophrenia, Paranoid / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology
chemical_list: D003042:Cocaine