The impact of substance use disorders on clinical outcome in 643 patients with first‐episode psychosis

Abstract

Patients presenting with FEP have high rates of SUD. Effective management of psychosis within a specialized service is associated with reductions in SUD over the course of treatment, although persistent substance use is associated with non-compliance, treatment drop-out and poor remission rates. As such, young people with FEP and comorbid substance use should be offered integrated treatment that addresses both disorders.