title: Comorbid substance use disorder: prevalence, patterns of use, and course.
abstract: Research on the prevalence, patterns, and course of substance use disorders in severe mental illness gives key insights into the complex interaction of substance use and mental disorder. Understanding the literature on comorbidity has implications for the design of clinical services and for the direction of future research in the field.
authors: Department of Psychology at Santa Clara University, USA.
authors: B J
authors: BJ
authors: Cuffel
mesh_terms: D015897:Comorbidity; D017831:Diagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry); D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000453:epidemiology; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology