title: Self-process in comorbid mental illness and drug abuse.
abstract: A theory of social influence is proposed as a framework within which to examine the psychosocial processes that underlie substance abuse among persons with severe mental illness. The theory's potential to account for some of the empirical findings in the mental health and substance abuse literatures is discussed, and implications for research are offered.
authors.affiliation: New York State Office of Mental Health, Albany, USA.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Sharp
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Getz
mesh_terms: D015897:Comorbidity; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology*; D008960:Models, Psychological; D012307:Risk Factors; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology*