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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549


                                  FORM 12B-25


                          Notification of Late Filing

                                                   Commission File Number 0-5751


(Check one):   (  ) Form 10-K       (  ) Form 11-K       (  ) Form 20-F
         (X) Form 10-Q    (  ) Form N-SAR

         For period ended                      NOVEMBER 30, 1993


( ) Transition Report on Form 10-K
( ) Transition Report on Form 20-F
( ) Transition Report on Form 11-K
( ) Transition Report on Form 10-Q
( ) Transition Report on Form N-SAR

         For the transition period ended


         Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission
has verified any information contained herein.


         If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above,
identify the item(s) to which the notification relates:




                                     PART I
                             REGISTRANT INFORMATION


         Full name of registrant        COMPREHENSIVE CARE CORPORATION

         Former name if applicable
                
                                        16305 SWINGLEY RIDGE DR., SUITE 100
         Address of principal executive office (Street and Number)

         City, State and Zip Code       CHESTERFIELD, MISSOURI  63017


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                                    PART II
                             RULE 12B-25(B) AND (C)

         If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort
or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the
following should be completed.  (Check where appropriate.)

( )       (a) The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this
form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense;

(X)       (b) The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report
on Form 10-K, 20-F, 11-K or Form N-SAR, or portion thereof will be filed on or
before the 15th calendar day following the prescribed due date; or the subject
quarterly report or transition report on Form 10-Q, or portion thereof will be
filed on or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date;
and

( )       (c) The accountant's statement or other exhibit required by Rule
12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.


                                    PART III

                                   NARRATIVE

         State below in reasonable detail the reasons why Form 10-K, 11-K,
20-F, 10-Q, N-SAR or the transition report portion thereof could not be filed
within the prescribed time period. (Attach extra sheets if needed.)



         "An extension is being filed at the request of the Company's 
         Chairman of the Board.  The Board is currently working on 
         several matters which may require additional disclosure by the 
         Company in the Form 10-Q."



                                    PART IV

                               OTHER INFORMATION

         (1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification.


       KERRI RUPPERT                            (314) 537-1288       
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          (Name)                            (Area Code) (Telephone Number)

         (2) Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d)
or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company
Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed?  If the answer is
no, identify report(s).

                                                            (X) Yes      (  ) No

         (3) Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of
operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be
reflected by the earnings statements to be included in the subject report or
portion thereof?
                                                             (X) Yes     (  ) No





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         If so: attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both
narratively and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a
reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.


         "Included in the earnings for the second quarter of fiscal 1993
         is a gain of approximately $13.1 million from the sale of the 
         remaining company's 48% interest of a subsidiary.  No such 
         gain is reported in the quarter ended November 30, 1993."





                        COMPREHENSIVE CARE CORPORATION
                  (Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
thereunto duly authorized.



Date       January 13, 1994                 By /s/ KERRI RUPPERT  
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                                            Kerri Ruppert, Vice President 
                                            and Chief Accounting Officer





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