Association between psychosis and substance use in Kenya. Findings from the NeuroGAP-Psychosis study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15526815 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Monica Nguata (AMPATH, corresponding author), James Orwa (0000-0001-8717-6073, Aga Khan University Nairobi), Gabriel Kigen (0000-0002-5047-4066, Moi University), Edith Kamaru (Moi University), Wilfred Emonyi (0000-0001-8027-0585, Moi University), Symon M Kariuki (0000-0002-3934-5132, University of Oxford), Symon Kariuki, Charles R Newton (0000-0002-6999-5507, Pwani University), Charles Newton, Linnet Ongeri (0000-0003-2330-6144, Kenya Medical Research Institute), Rehema M Mwende (Pwani University), Rehema Mwende, Stella Gichuru (Aga Khan University Nairobi), Lukoye Atwoli (0000-0001-7710-9723, Aga Khan University Nairobi) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Pages | 1301976-1301976 |
| Publication date | 2024-02-29 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Frontiers in Psychiatry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1664-0640 • E-ISSN: 1664-0640 |
| Publisher | Frontiers Media (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1301976 |
| PMID | 38501084 |
| OpenAlex | W4392292212 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 27 |
The findings of this study suggest that psychotic illnesses are associated with an increased likelihood of using various substances. These findings are consistent with those of previous studies; however, it is crucial to investigate further the potential for reverse causality between psychosis and substance abuse using genetically informed methods
Environmental health · Family medicine · Logistic regression · Mental health · Odds · Odds ratio · Population · Psychiatry · Psychosis · Public health · Referral · Bipolar Disorder and Treatment · Medicine · Mental Health Treatment and Access · Schizophrenia research and treatment · Internal Medicine
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |