Nicotine dependence and illness severity in schizophrenia
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Nicotine dependence and illness severity in schizophrenia.
BACKGROUND Reasons for the increased prevalence of cigarette smoking in schizophrenia are unclear. Studies assessing clinical symptoms have sampled heterogeneous populations, with discrepant findings. AIMS To examine the relationship between clinical features, social adjustment and nicotine dependence in a geographically defined population of people with schizophrenia. METHOD Cross-sectiona...
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Psychiatry
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0007-1250,1472-1465
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.bp.111.107953