Premorbid Personality Disorders in Male Schizophrenic Patients with or without Comorbid Substance Use Disorder: Is Dual Diagnosis Mediated by Personality Disorder?

Altunsoy N., Sahiner Ş., Kuluk M. C., Okay T., Kaymak S. U., Aydemir C., ...More

NOROPSIKIYATRI ARSIVI-ARCHIVES OF NEUROPSYCHIATRY, vol.52, no.3, pp.303-308, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 52 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/npa.2015.7679
  • Journal Name: NOROPSIKIYATRI ARSIVI-ARCHIVES OF NEUROPSYCHIATRY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.303-308
  • Keywords: Comorbidity, personality disorder, schizophrenia, substance abuse, SEVERE MENTAL-ILLNESS, DSM-III, DRUG-ABUSE, AXIS-II, PSYCHOSIS, ONSET, ALCOHOL, PEOPLE, SAMPLE, MODEL
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: Although substance abuse is an important clinical problem in schizophrenic patients, very little evidence explains why these patients use drugs and alcohol. This study therefore aimed to examine whether premorbid personality disorders affect substance abuse.