Smoking and substance abuse in outpatients with schizophrenia: a 2-year follow-up study in Turkey
| Autor: | Cengiz Basoglu, Özcan Uzun, Aytekin Özşahin, Adnan Cansever |
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| Rok vydání: | 2003 |
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Male Psychosis medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Turkey Substance-Related Disorders Population Toxicology Epidemiology Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale Ambulatory Care medicine Humans Pharmacology (medical) education Psychiatry Aged Pharmacology education.field_of_study Chi-Square Distribution biology business.industry Smoking Middle Aged medicine.disease biology.organism_classification Substance abuse Psychiatry and Mental health Schizophrenia Marital status Female Schizophrenic Psychology Cannabis business Follow-Up Studies Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 70:187-192 |
| ISSN: | 0376-8716 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/s0376-8716(02)00362-9 |
| Popis: | Background: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of smoking and substance abuse in outpatients with schizophrenia, and to determine the relationship between smoking status and sociodemographic/clinical characteristics of schizophrenia. Methods: One hundred and thirty-six schizophrenic outpatients were assessed by the structured clinical interview for DSM-IV (SCID) and brief psychiatric rating scale (BPRS). Demographic and treatment variables were obtained from case records and interviews with patients and their family members. Results: The frequency of smoking among schizophrenic patients was 50%. However, the rate of substance abuse was 5.2%. We found no statistically significant differences between the smoker and the non-smoker patients on the demographic variables of age, sex, marital status, and employment status. There was no significant difference between the groups on BPRS scores. However, smokers were receiving a higher daily dose of neuroleptic than non-smokers. Conclusion: The prevalence of smoking among schizophrenic patients was similar to the rates found in Western cultures. However, the prevalence of substance abuse was lower in Turkish patients as compared with patients in the Western population. |
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