A retrospective chart review of the clinical and psychosocial profile of psychotic adolescents with co-morbid substance use disorders presenting to acute adolescent psychiatric services at Tygerberg Hospital
Background. A large number of adolescents meet criteria for ‘dual diagnosis’ (a psychiatric disorder plus co-morbid substance use disorder (SUD), which prolongs treatment response and complicates intervention strategies. The current service model in Cape Town divides the care of such patients into p...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2012-05-01
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| Series: | South African Journal of Psychiatry |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sajp.org.za/index.php/sajp/article/view/351 |