THE IMPACT OF DRUG USE ON AUTOLYTIC BEHAVIOUR IN SCHIZOPHRENIA
Abstract:
The aim of this project is to present the data concerning the impact of drug consumption over the autolytic behaviour in schizophrenia that was obtained through a descriptive and comparative cohort study with retrospective elements, and also to correlate this with the data we found in specialty literature. Materials and methods. In the study, there were included 60 patients from the “Am Waldsee” Clinic in Rieden Germany who were diagnosed with schizophrenia and addiction, and 67 patients with schizophrenia but without addiction who were hospitalized in the Psychiatry Section of the “Gavril Curteanu” Clinic in Oradea, Romania. For each of the patients, there was compiled a record of study that included, in addition to demographic data, data on drug use and violent manifestations of impulsivity and autolytic behaviour. Results and conclusions. The autolytic behaviour of patients with schizophrenia and drug consumption is two times higher than the one of the control group. Males, age under 30 and single people are the main predictive and risk factors for the autolyic behaviour in the evolution of schizophrenia associated with addictive disorder. Suicide attempts were significantly more frequent in drug users, women as well as men in comparison with the control group. The risk of autolytic behaviour (self-destructive behaviours and suicide attempts) is 1.6 higher in drug users.
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