title: Self-induced water intoxication and alcohol abuse.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Riverview Hospital, Port Coquitlam, B.C., Canada.
authors.forename: T L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Ripley
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Millson
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Koczapski
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D012964:Sodium