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To examine the prevalence and clinical correlates of problematic substance use among community-managed patients in a regional forensic psychiatric service.

May 10, 2013Journal of Forensic Practice

Problematic substance use among forensic psychiatric community patients

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SSSimeon Sender‐GallowayUniversity of Birmingham TCTom ClarkVictoria School of Management

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Cross-sectional study finds high rates of active substance misuse linked to poorer functioning in community forensic psychiatric patients, highlighting the need for integrated addiction treatment.

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To examine the prevalence and clinical correlates of problematic substance use among community-managed patients in a regional forensic psychiatric service.
Conducted a cross-sectional review of clinical case notes to extract historical data on psychiatric diagnosis, offending history, and past problematic substance use (N = 92).
Evaluated current substance use and psychosocial functioning using structured interviews with community psychiatric nurses using HoNOS ratings, the Global Assessment of Functioning, and the Clinical Rating Scale.
Lifetime problematic substance use was present in 91.2% of patients (N = 92), with 31.5% actively engaging in problematic use, most frequently involving cannabis and alcohol.
Active problematic substance use was correlated with worse negative outcomes, including greater illness severity, reduced compliance with psychiatric treatment, and poorer overall psychosocial functioning.

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Sender‐Galloway et al. (2013) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a6f4ca9abc331a858078b47 https://doi.org/10.1108/14636641311322304

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May 10, 2013Journal of Forensic Practice

Problematic substance use among forensic psychiatric community patients

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SSSimeon Sender‐GallowayUniversity of Birmingham TCTom ClarkVictoria School of Management

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Overview

Cross-sectional study finds high rates of active substance misuse linked to poorer functioning in community forensic psychiatric patients, highlighting the need for integrated addiction treatment.

Key Points

To examine the prevalence and clinical correlates of problematic substance use among community-managed patients in a regional forensic psychiatric service.
Conducted a cross-sectional review of clinical case notes to extract historical data on psychiatric diagnosis, offending history, and past problematic substance use (N = 92).
Evaluated current substance use and psychosocial functioning using structured interviews with community psychiatric nurses using HoNOS ratings, the Global Assessment of Functioning, and the Clinical Rating Scale.
Lifetime problematic substance use was present in 91.2% of patients (N = 92), with 31.5% actively engaging in problematic use, most frequently involving cannabis and alcohol.
Active problematic substance use was correlated with worse negative outcomes, including greater illness severity, reduced compliance with psychiatric treatment, and poorer overall psychosocial functioning.

Cite This Study

Sender‐Galloway et al. (2013) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a6f4ca9abc331a858078b47 https://doi.org/10.1108/14636641311322304

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