Self-induced water intoxication and alcohol abuse.
According to Feighner criteria, alcohol abuse was significantly more common among 17 schizophrenic male inpatients with self-induced water intoxication than among 17 matched schizophrenic control inpatients. The alcohol abuse had begun 8-22 years before the diagnosis of water intoxication.
Ripley
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Riverview Hospital, Port Coquitlam, B.C., Canada.
Millson
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Koczapski
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D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004326:Drinking; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000150:complications*; D012964:Sodium / Q000097:blood; D014869:Water Intoxication / Q000209:etiology*
D012964:Sodium