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Applicability of the Fagerström test for nicotine dependence in smokers with schizophrenia
(Peut-on appliquer le test de Fagerström pour évaluer le niveau de dépendance de fumeurs schizophrènes ?)
Auteur(s) :
STEINBERG, M. L. ;
WILLIAMS, J. M. ;
STEINBERG, H. R. ;
KREJCI, J. A. ;
ZIEDONIS D. M.
Année
2005
Page(s) :
49-59
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
35
Domaine :
Tabac / Tobacco / e-cigarette
Thésaurus mots-clés
TABAC
;
COMORBIDITE
;
FUMEUR
;
SCHIZOPHRENIE
;
QUESTIONNAIRE DE FAGERSTROM
;
VALIDITE
Note générale :
Addictive Behaviors, 2005, 30, (1), 49-59
Note de contenu :
tabl.
Résumé :
ENGLISH :
Up to 90% of individuals with schizophrenia smoke cigarettes, and many show signs of heavy dependence. Although the severity of nicotine dependence is often measured by the six-item Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTND), this measure, in its current form, may not be as appropriate in this populationor in others who's smoking is regulated by othersas in the general population due to differences in smoking patterns, living arrangements, and daily routines. These factors may produce an underestimate of nicotine dependence, which may have clinical implications for successful medical detoxification if the FTND scores are used to guide the dosage of nicotine replacement medication. Data indicate poor internal consistency reliability and a factor pattern lacking simple structure (i.e., two nonmeaningful factors/components with substantial cross loadings) when administered to smokers with schizophrenia. Specific examples of problematic items and how these may contribute to an underestimate of tobacco dependence severity are discussed, as well as ways to modify the FTND to be more appropriate for this population. (Editor's abstract.)
Affiliation :
Division of Addiction Psychiatry, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, UBHC-D303, 671 Hoes Lane, Piscataway, NJ 08854. E-mail : marc.steinberg@umdnj.edu
Etats-Unis. United States.
Etats-Unis. United States.