Schizophrenia and hallucinogen persisting perception disorder: A clinical investigation.
Am J Addict
; 24(3): 197-199, 2015 Apr.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-25808913
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:
We compared characteristics of schizophrenia patients with prior LSD use who developed hallucinogen persisting perception disorder (SCH+HPPD) with those who did not (SCH-HPPD).METHODS:
Data were collected for 37 subjects in the SCH+HPPD group and 43 subjects in the SCH-HPPD group.RESULTS:
Socio-demographics and positive symptom scores were similar between groups. Individuals in the SCHIZO+HPPD group scored lower on general psychopathology and negative symptoms scores. DISCUSSION ANDCONCLUSIONS:
Individuals with schizophrenia and HPPD present with less severe psychopathology, despite persistent perceptual disturbances. SCIENTIFICSIGNIFICANCE:
Our findings highlight the importance of further research into this subset of patients.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Transtornos da Percepção
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Esquizofrenia
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Psicologia do Esquizofrênico
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Percepção Visual
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Transtornos Relacionados ao Uso de Substâncias
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Alucinações
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Alucinógenos
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Dietilamida do Ácido Lisérgico
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Article