Chapter 11
Stimulant Use and Psychosis
Lorna Saunder BSc (Hons), PG,
Lorna Saunder BSc (Hons), PG
lecture practitioner
University of Abertay, Dundee, UK
Search for more papers by this authorLorna Saunder BSc (Hons), PG,
Lorna Saunder BSc (Hons), PG
lecture practitioner
University of Abertay, Dundee, UK
Search for more papers by this authorBook Editor(s):Dr Peter Phillips PhD, MSc, RMN, PGCAP, FHEA,
Dr Olive McKeown PhD, MSc, Dip N, CELTT, Cert Obst, RMN, RGN,
Tom Sandford BSc (Hons), Dip N, RGN, RMN,
Dr Peter Phillips PhD, MSc, RMN, PGCAP, FHEA
senior lecturer honorary lecturer member specialist
City University London, UK
Search for more papers by this authorDr Olive McKeown PhD, MSc, Dip N, CELTT, Cert Obst, RMN, RGN
visiting lecturer specialist lecturer practitioner senior lecturer
St George's University, London, UK
Search for more papers by this authorTom Sandford BSc (Hons), Dip N, RGN, RMN
executive director policy adviser regional director general manager Head member
Royal College of Nursing, London, UK
Search for more papers by this authorSummary
This chapter contains sections titled:
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Introduction
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Stimulant use in the United Kingdom
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Stimulants and drug-induced psychosis
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Stimulants and mental illness
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Stimulants and their use by people with existing psychotic illnesses
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Implications for practice
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Conclusion
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References
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