First-episode psychosis and substance use in Nelson Mandela Bay: Findings from an acute mental health unit

First-episode psychosis and substance use in Nelson Mandela Bay: Findings from an acute mental health unit

Background: Use of psychoactive substances is a common finding in studies on first-episode psychosis (FEP), and this has prognostic implications. We know very little about psychoactive substance use (SU) among patients with FEP in the Eastern Cape province (EC) of South Africa (SA). Aim: The study...

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Main Authors: Yanga Thungana, Zukiswa Zingela, Stephan van Wyk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2019-10-01
Series:South African Journal of Psychiatry
Subjects:
substance use
first-episode psychosis
dual diagnosis
cannabis use
polysubstance use
Online Access:https://sajp.org.za/index.php/sajp/article/view/1372

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