Prevalencia de la psicosis en pacientes entre 20 y 30 años consumidores de sustancias en el hospital general Monte Sinai entre los años 2021-2022.

Abstract

Introduction: The relationship between psychosis and addictions is important due to the functional limitations it entails. Hypotheses of a vulnerability model have emerged that include: neurobiological alterations or psychosocial difficulties in the environment, which are underlying the development of psychosis and addiction. Methodology: Crosssectional, Observational, Retrospective and Analytical Study. Patients between 20 and 30 years old who consume substances who have attended the Monte Sinaí General Hospital in the period 2021-2022. Results: A prevalence of 29.79% of psychosis associated with substance use was found within the group of patients analyzed in this study. Discussion: The prevalence of substance-induced psychosis in patients at the Monte Sinaí Hospital in Guayaquil was 29.79%, which indicates that this is a prevalent disease in this population, due to the fact that they are exposed to these substances within of their environment, which facilitates their access and consumption.