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Damron, Susan W.; Simpson, William R. – 1985
Abuse of alcohol or other substances by schizophrenic patients seriously undermines effective treatment. To document the extent of substance abuse among schizophrenic patients hospitalized in one Veterans Administration Hospital, medical records of 100 patients were reviewed. The results revealed that 54 patients had recent substance abuse, with…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Drug Abuse, Drug Addiction, Drug Therapy
Smith, Carl R., Ed. – Iowa Perspective, 1981
The lead article by H. Drummond examines the cultural context of psychosis and concludes that madness is deeply rooted in social and sexual inequality. The author, a psychiatrist, supports his argument with case studies, reports on the use of drugs with the psychotic, research on efforts to demonstrate that schizophrenia is a biological illness,…
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Drug Therapy, Emotional Disturbances, Individual Power
