The history of psychotic symptoms in alcoholics.
The history of psychotic symptomatology was reviewed in 220 consecutive male patients admitted to the San Diego Veterans Administration Center. Transient hallucinations and/or delusions were noted for 43% of the sample. A comparison of background variables in patients with and without histories of psychoses revealed that such symptoms are associated with less early life stability, higher levels of adult antisocial behavior, and a significant increase in use of most illegal drugs. The data indicated no association between a history of psychotic symptoms and a personal or familial history of schizophrenia.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000523:psychology*; D003702:Delusions / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000523:psychology; D006212:Hallucinations / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011604:Psychoses, Alcoholic / Q000523:psychology*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology