Background Comorbidity is highly prevalent between substance use disorders (SUDs) and
schizophrenia. This systematic review and meta-analysis estimated prevalence rates of …

The English language literature on the epidemiology of dual diagnosis is reviewed. The
literature shows mental disorders to be significantly related to alcohol and drug use …

A meta-analysis of worldwide studies, found by a 10-year literature follow-up and/or by
searching PubMed, was performed. Forty-two studies across 20 nations consistently …

Objective: Our aim was to review recent studies and estimate the rate of cannabis use
disorders (CUDs) in schizophrenia, as well as to examine the factors affecting this rate …

This article reviews the reliability (internal consistency, interrater reliability), factor structure,
and validity (ie, sensitivity and specificity) of the 11-item Drug Use Disorders Identification …

Around half of all patients with schizophrenia are thought to abuse drugs or alcohol and
there is good evidence to suggest that they have poorer outcomes than their non substance …

Objective: Persons with schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders frequently have
coexisting substance use disorders that require modifications to treatment approaches for …

This article reviews the literature on co-occurring mental disorders and substance use
disorders. The co-occurrence of mental disorders with substance use disorders presents a …

This widely respected text and practitioner guide, now revised and expanded, provides a
roadmap for effective clinical practice with clients with substance use disorders. Specialists …

BackgroundSubstance use is implicated in the cause and course of psychosis. AimsTo
characterise substance and alcohol use in an epidemiologically representative treatment …