Involuntary versus voluntary patients in a drug abuse treatment centre in Saudi Arabia
Other Title(s)
الإدخال الطوعي و القسري لمرضى سوء استعمال العقاقير في مركز علاجي في المملكة العربية السعودية
Joint Authors
Shalabi, Qutaybah
Jad, Ahmad
Jamal, Musa
Source
The Arab Journal of Psychiatry
Issue
Vol. 7, Issue 2 (30 Nov. 1996), pp.119-132, 14 p.
Publisher
The Arab Federation of Psychiatrists
Publication Date
1996-11-30
Country of Publication
Jordan
No. of Pages
14
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This study reviews all patients admitted to Al Amal Hospital, Riyadh, for drug abuse during one Hegira year.
The patients were divided into two groups: voluntary admissions, and involuntary admissions as committed by the police.
The study was made along the demographic lines to identify the differences between the two groups.
It was concluded that the main differential factors in the admission being voluntary or involuntary is related to the type of drug used, the circumstances of abuse, the possible medical consequences to the abusers and family pressures.
The patients with the highest rate of voluntary admission were heroin addicts, the least were cannabis addicts.
Approximately 60% of the total patients were voluntary admissions
American Psychological Association (APA)
Jad, Ahmad& Shalabi, Qutaybah& Jamal, Musa. 1996. Involuntary versus voluntary patients in a drug abuse treatment centre in Saudi Arabia. The Arab Journal of Psychiatry،Vol. 7, no. 2, pp.119-132.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Jad, Ahmad…[et al.]. Involuntary versus voluntary patients in a drug abuse treatment centre in Saudi Arabia. The Arab Journal of Psychiatry Vol. 7, no. 2 (November 1996), pp.119-132.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Jad, Ahmad& Shalabi, Qutaybah& Jamal, Musa. Involuntary versus voluntary patients in a drug abuse treatment centre in Saudi Arabia. The Arab Journal of Psychiatry. 1996. Vol. 7, no. 2, pp.119-132.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes appendices : p. 124-132
Record ID
BIM-207781