Schizophrenia and substance abuse.
There is substantial comorbidity between schizophrenia and substance abuse. Although evidence indicates that the course of schizophrenia is complicated by substance abuse, patients perceive benefits from drugs of abuse. Treatment of these patients should be provided in settings with a high degree of psychiatric expertise.
Selzer
J A
JA
Department of Psychiatry, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York.
Lieberman
J A
JA
D015897:Comorbidity; D006801:Humans; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000150:complications*; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications*