Psychoactive substance use among outpatients with severe mental illness: A comparative study

Psychoactive substance use among outpatients with severe mental illness: A comparative study

Background: Despite several studies on the prevalence and pattern of substance use in Nigeria, there is little information on substance use in patients diagnosed with serious mental illness (SMI) such as schizophrenia and bipolar affective disorder (BD). Aim: The aim of the study was to compare the...

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Main Authors: Oladipo A. Sowunmi, Gbolagade Amoo, Peter O. Onifade, Adegboyega Ogunwale, Emmanuel Babalola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2019-09-01
Series:South African Journal of Psychiatry
Subjects:
psychoactive substance use
drug use
schizophrenia
bipolar disorder
severe mental disorder
Online Access:https://sajp.org.za/index.php/sajp/article/view/1111

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