Consumo de sustancias psicoactivas en pacientes con trastornos psicóticos ingresados en sala de emergencia psiquiátrica: Hospital Vilardebó: Montevideo: Uruguay / Psychoactive substance use in patients with psychotic disorders admitted to psychiatric emergency room: Hospital Vilardebó: Montevideo: Uruguay
Rev. chil. neuro-psiquiatr
; 48(2): 106-113, jun. 2010. ilus
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RESUMEN
Se realizó un estudio descriptivo desde Octubre a Diciembre de 2008 en la Emergencia del Hospital Vilardebó estableciéndose la prevalencia del consumo de sustancias psicoactivas en los pacientes que ingresaban por Trastornos Psicóticos. La presencia de consumo reciente se estableció por autorreporte y test en orina para marihuana y cocaína/ pasta base de cocaína. La prevalencia del consumo reciente en los pacientes con Trastornos Psicóticos fue de 17,9 por ciento. Los pacientes con testeado positivo mostraron una tasa total de ingresos mayor que aquella del grupo de los no consumidores, y los ingresos en el último año fueron claramente mayores para el grupo que consume cocaína y sus derivados.
ABSTRACT
A descriptive study was conducted from October to December 2008 in the emergency room of Hospital Vilardebó (State Mental Facility) to establish the prevalence of psychoactive substance use in patients admitted for Psychotic Disorders. The presence of recent use of substance was established by self-report and urine test for marijuana and cocaine / cocaine base. The prevalence of recent use in patients with psychotic disorders was 17.9 percent. Patients who tested positive showed a total hospitalization rate greater than that of the group of nonusers, and hospitalization in the last year were clearly higher for the group who uses cocaine and its derivatives.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Psychotic Disorders
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Substance-Related Disorders
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Emergency Services, Psychiatric
Type of study:
Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
America do sul
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Uruguay
Language:
Es
Journal:
Rev. chil. neuro-psiquiatr
Journal subject:
NEUROLOGIA
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PSIQUIATRIA
Year:
2010
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Uruguay
Country of publication:
Chile