Mood and smoking in schizophrenia

Martin, C. R.; Allan, R.; Fleming, M.; Atkinson, J.

Abstract

There have been few investigations into the relationship of smoking to the presentation of anxiety and depression in clients with a primary diagnosis of schizophrenia. Using a survey design, the current study sought to determine if there was a significant difference between smoking and non-smoking clients in this clinical group on self-report measures of anxiety and depression. The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) was used to assess anxiety and depression. One hundred clients (male = 74) with a primary diagnosis of schizophrenia completed the HADS. No significant difference was observed in anxiety and depression scores as a function of smoking status. A logistic regression analysis revealed that gender was a significant predictor of smoking status. The notion that smoking behaviour and mood state are associated with schizophrenia was not supported. However, a high proportion of the cohort were smokers (69%), and male gender was a significant predictive factor in smoking status. Further research in this area is recommended in order to develop strategies which reduce this current level of smoking in clients with a primary diagnosis of schizophrenia.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Apr 2, 2008
• Online Publication Date: Oct 6, 2008
• Publication Date: Oct 6, 2008
• Deposit Date: Aug 5, 2016
• Journal: Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
• Print ISSN: 1351-0126
• Electronic ISSN: 1365-2850
• Publisher: Wiley
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 15
• Issue: 9
• Pages: 722-727
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2850.2008.01295.x
• Keywords: anxiety; depression; Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; mood; schizophrenia; smoking
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/329152