The Prevalence Of Nicotine Dependence In Psychiatric Outpatients

The Prevalence Of Nicotine Dependence In Psychiatric Outpatients

Authors

  • Mustafa Yıldız Kocaeli Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Psikiyatri Anabilim Dalı
  • M. Erkan Özcan İnönü Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Psikiyatri Anabilim Dalı

Keywords:

Anxiety disorder, depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, psychotic disorder, somatoform disorder, adjustment disorder, sexual dysfunctions, nicotin dependence, prevalence

Abstract

Object: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of nicotine dependence in psychiatric outpatients. Method: We examined 304 consecutive psychiatric outpatients diagnosed by clinical interview according to DSM-IV. Results: The prevalence of nicotine dependence was 29.3% in all of the patients, 70.6% in patients with bipolar disorders, 44.1% in patients with psychotic disorders, 25.8% in patients with anxiety disorders, 25.3% in patients with depressive disorders, 30.0% in patients with sexual dysfunctions, 25.0% in patients with adjustment disorders, and 21.2% in patients with somatoform disorders. 60.7% of patients with nicotine dependence had been dependent before the onset of psychiatric disorder. Patients with psychotic disorders had higher number of average daily cigarette consumption than other patients. Discussion: The nicotine dependence may be directly related to the psychopathology with respect to its severity and duration.

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2000-05-01

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Yıldız M, Özcan ME. The Prevalence Of Nicotine Dependence In Psychiatric Outpatients. J Depend [Internet]. 2000 May 1 [cited 2025 Aug. 20];1(2):86-8. Available from: https://bagimlilik.akademisyen.net/index.php/bagimlilik/article/view/13

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Vol. 1 No. 2 (2000)

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Research Article

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