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An Intervention for Substance Abuse in Schizophrenia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 October 2014

David J. Kavanagh
David J. Kavanagh*
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University of Sydney
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Psychology A1, University of Sydney NSW 2006, Australia
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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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Behaviour Change , Volume 12 , Issue 1 , March 1995, pp. 20 - 30
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Copyright © The Author(s) 1995

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