The impact of substance use on treatment as a compulsory patient.

CONCLUSIONS: Having an additional diagnosis of substance use disorder was associated with increased likelihood of being placed on an order. This study supports greater emphasis being given to treatment of substance use concurrently with that of mental illness.
PMID: 31179714 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Australasian Psychiatry - June 9, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Vine R, Tibble H, Pirkis J, Spittal M, Judd F Tags: Australas Psychiatry Source Type: research