Alcohol use and abuse in schizophrenia: A prospective community study.

摘要: The authors examined patterns of alcohol use among 115 DSM-III schizophrenics discharged from the state hospital and participating in an urban aftercare program. According to ratings by mobile outreach clinicians, 45% patients used alcohol, 22% were clearly abusing alcohol. Alcohol was associated with younger age, male sex, street drug use, medication noncompliance, lack psychosocial supports, increased symptomatology, chronic medical problems, a higher rate rehospitalization. Even minimal drinking, not considered abuse predicted rehospitalization during 1-year prospective follow-up.