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Tobacco smoking and nicotine dependence in first episode and established psychosis.

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posted on 2019-11-22, 17:11 authored by John Lally, Gilda Spaducci, Poonam Gardner-Sood, Zerrin Atakan, Kathryn Greenwood, Marta Di Forti, Khalida Ismail, Kieran C. Murphy, Shubulade Smith, Ann McNeill, Robin M. Murray, Fiona Gaughran

AIM: People with psychotic disorders have increased premature mortality in comparison with the general population, with high rates of cigarette use a contributing factor. We aimed to describe the prevalence of cigarette use and nicotine dependence (ND) in first episode psychosis (FEP), and established psychosis; and to investigate associations between clinical symptoms and ND.

METHODOLOGY: Smoking and clinical data were collected from two cohorts: 181 people with FEP recruited as part of the Physical Health and Substance Use Measures in First Onset Psychosis (PUMP) study and from 432 people with established psychosis recruited as part of the Improving physical health and reducing substance use in psychosis randomised controlled trial (IMPaCT RCT).

RESULTS: The prevalence of cigarette smoking was 78% in FEP and 62% in established psychosis. Forty nine percent (n = 60) of smokers in the FEP cohort and 69% (n = 183) of smokers with established psychosis were highly nicotine dependent. Being a highly nicotine dependent smoker was significantly associated with higher PANSS positive symptom scores (F = 5.480 p = 0.004), and with decreased scores on the Rosenberg self-esteem scale (F = 3.261, p = 0.039) in established psychosis. There was no diagnostic specificity identified in relation to smoking or ND in both groups.

CONCLUSION: High rates of cigarette usage and nicotine dependence are problems from the early stages of psychosis. ND is higher in people with established psychosis. Smoking cessation strategies as part of comprehensive management of psychotic disorders at every stage require further development and evaluation.

Funding

National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) under its IMPACT Programme (Grant Reference Number RP-PG-0606-1049). National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centre at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and King’s College London.

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Lally J, Spaducci G, Gardner-Sood P, Atakan Z, Greenwood K, Di Forti M, Ismail K, Murphy KC, Smith S, McNeill A, Murray RM, Gaughran F. Tobacco smoking and nicotine dependence in first episode and established psychosis. Asian Journal of Psychiatry. 2019;43:125-131.

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2019-05-04

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Elsevier

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31132542

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