Retrospective chart review of substance abuse in patients with psychiatric emergencies in an emerging urban county
Simran Koura,
Avian White,
Joshua Masdon
et al.
Abstract:ObjectivesSubstance abuse is common in patients with psychiatric emergencies. To further understand the connection between substance abuse and psychiatric disorders, a retrospective chart review was done that included positive drug screens among patients with psychiatric emergencies and to determine whether there was an association between substances used and the psychiatric diagnosis.MethodsA retrospective chart review of patients seen in an emergency department with psychiatric emergencies was conducted. The… Show more
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