Bipolar affective disorder with co-morbid substance abuse in relation to criminal offending

• Main Author: Sorketti, E.A.
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: http://www.arabpsynet.com/ 2009
• Subjects: R Medicine; RC0321 Neuroscience. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/8126/1/Bipolar_Affective_Disorder_with_Co-morbid_Substance_Abuse_in_Relation_to_Criminal_Offending.pdf; http://eprints.um.edu.my/8126/2/Bipolar_Affective_Disorder_with_Co-morbid_Substance_Abuse_in_Relation_to_Criminal_Offending.pdf; http://eprints.um.edu.my/8126/; http://www.arabpsynet.com/apn.journal/apnJ21-22/apnJ21-22.HTM#Bipolar_Affective_Disorder_with_Co-morbid_Substance_Abuse_in_Relation_to_Criminal_Offending; http://www.arabpsynet.com/apn.journal/apnJ21-22/apnJ21-22.HTM#Bipolar_Affective_Disorder_with_Co-morbid_Substance_Abuse_in_Relation_to_Criminal_Offending

High rates of co-morbid alcohol and drug disorders have previously been found among individuals with severe mental illnesses such as schizophrenia and bipolar affective disorders. Clinical and social outcomes have been reported to be worse in this group and service costs greater than in individuals...