Prevalence and clinical correlates of substance use disorders in South African Xhosa patients with schizophrenia

ConclusionSUDs occurred in almost half of the sample. It is important for clinicians to identify the presence of SUDs as their presence is associated with characteristics, such as male sex, younger age, inpatient status, more prior hospitalisations, legal and economic problems, PTSD symptoms and anxiety.
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research