Quality of Life among Patients with Substance Induced Psychosis

Document Type : Original Article

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1 psychiatric and mental health nursing, faculty of nursing, Mansoua University,Egypt.

2 Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt

Abstract

Background: Substance Induced Psychotic Disorder (SIP) is the diagnostic term for a specific mental health
condition where individuals experience hallucinations, delusions, or both within a period of one month of using or
withdrawing from prescription drugs, illegal drugs, and/or alcohol. Patients with substance induced psychosis have poor
quality of life (QoL) due to negative effects of substance on all aspect of life as housing, job and social communication.
Aim: This study aims to assessing quality of life among patients with substance induced psychosis. Method: The study
was carried out using a descriptive research design on a convenient sample of 60 patients diagnosed with substance
induced psychotic disorder. Results: Results of this study revealed that majority of the studied subjects had low level
quality of life with Mean±SD (57.22±9.65). Caused that by 55%of sample had single, all studied sample take drugs like
bango, hashish, tramadol and alcohol, all sample experience hallucination, 65% experience delusion and 55% has
impaired social relation. Conclusion: Social skills training program implemented by nurses is recommended in the
treatment journey of patients with substance induced psychosis who have poor quality of life.

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