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- Title
Pharmacological Treatment of Schizophrenia and Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorders.
- Authors
Smelson, David A.; Dixon, Lisa; Craig, Thomas; Remolina, Stephen; Batki, Steven L.; Niv, Noosha; Owen, Richard
- Abstract
Substance abuse among individuals with schizophrenia is common and is often associated with poor clinical outcomes. Comprehensive, integrated pharmacological and psychosocial treatments have been shown to improve these outcomes. While a growing number of studies suggest that second-generation antipsychotic medications may have beneficial effects on the treatment of co-occurring substance use disorders, this review suggests that the literature is still in its infancy. Few existing well controlled trials support greater efficacy of second-generation antipsychotics compared with first-generation antipsychotics or any particular second-generation antipsychotic. This article focuses on and reviews studies involving US FDA-approved medications for co-occurring substance abuse problems among individuals with schizophrenia. Comprehensive treatment for individuals with schizophrenia and co-occurring substance use disorders must include specialized, integrated psychosocial intervention. Most approaches use some combination of cognitive-behavioural therapy, motivational enhancement therapy and assertive case management. The research on antipsychotic and other pharmacological treatments is also reviewed, as well as psychosocial treatments for individuals with schizophrenia and co-occurring substance use disorders, and clinical recommendations to optimize care for this population are offered.
- Subjects
PEOPLE with schizophrenia; SUBSTANCE abuse; COMORBIDITY; ANTIPSYCHOTIC agents
- Publication
CNS Drugs, 2008, Vol 22, Issue 11, p903
- ISSN
1172-7047
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2165/00023210-200822110-00002