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An Intervention for Substance Abuse in Schizophrenia

David John Kavanagh

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Abstract

Substance abuse in schizophrenia is a significant management problem for both clients and treatment agencies, impacting on psychotic symptoms, medication adherence, and participation in training and employment. However, there is little published work on the treatment of drug abuse in this population. This paper describes a cognitive-behavioural intervention for alcohol and cannabis abuse which integrates substance abuse treatment with other aspects of psychosis management.

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Substance abuse in schizophrenia is a significant management problem for both clients and treatment agencies, impacting on psychotic symptoms, medication adherence, and participation in training and employment. However, there is little published work on the treatment of drug abuse in this population. This paper describes a cognitive-behavioural intervention for alcohol and cannabis abuse which integrates substance abuse treatment with other aspects of psychosis management.

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Substance abuse in schizophrenia is a significant management problem for both clients and treatment agencies, impacting on psychotic symptoms, medication adherence, and participation in training and employment. However, there is little published work on the treatment of drug abuse in this population. This paper describes a cognitive-behavioural intervention for alcohol and cannabis abuse which integrates substance abuse treatment with other aspects of psychosis management.

Key concepts: Psychiatry, Substance abuse, Intervention (counseling), Psychosis, Cannabis, Psychology, Clinical psychology, Coping (psychology)

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