Cocaine-induced psychotic symptoms in clinical setting.

Cocaine use is significantly associated with psychiatric co-morbidities of which psychotic symptoms are the most typical. The primary goal of this study is to estimate the life-time prevalence of cocaine-induced psychotic symptoms (CIPS) in a sample of patients without a history of primary psychosis, who attended specific out-patient drug-dependence treatment centres (ODDTCs). This is an observational, cross-sectional design and a consecutive sampling technique.

Psychiatric profile of three-month retention in cocaine-dependent patients treated in a therapeutic community.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the psychopathological profile that may be associated with the retention of patients for 90 days in a therapeutic community.

Method: In this study, we used a prospective longitudinal descriptive design. Participants were 218 cocaine-dependent individuals.