First-episode psychosis and substance use in an acute mental health unit
Background: Substance use is frequent among first-episode psychosis (FEP) patients, and it has prognostic implications. There is a dearth of locally published literature in the Eastern Cape, South Africa, on the prevalence of substance use amongst FEP patients, especially among inpatient populations...
Main Authors: | Yanga Thungana, Zukiswa Zingela, Stefan Van Wyk |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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2018-09-01
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Series: | South African Journal of Psychiatry |
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Online Access: | https://sajp.org.za/index.php/sajp/article/view/1276 |
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