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Observational studyBMC psychiatry2023

Increasing prevalence of mental disorders in smokers seeking treatment of tobacco dependence: a retrospective observational study.

Kamila Zvolska, Ales Tichopad, Lenka Stepankova, Alexandra Pankova, Zuzana Adamcekova, Gleb Donin, Jakub Rafl, Eva Kralikova

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Observational study in BMC psychiatry, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Kamila ZvolskaCentre for Treatment of Tobacco Dependence, the 3rdMedical Department - Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, General University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic. kamila.zvolska@vfn.cz.
Ales TichopadDepartment of Biomedical Technology, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Czech Technical University, Prague, Czech Republic.
Lenka StepankovaCentre for Treatment of Tobacco Dependence, the 3rdMedical Department - Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, General University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic.
Alexandra PankovaCentre for Treatment of Tobacco Dependence, the 3rdMedical Department - Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, General University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic.
Zuzana AdamcekovaCentre for Treatment of Tobacco Dependence, the 3rdMedical Department - Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, General University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic.
Gleb DoninDepartment of Biomedical Technology, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Czech Technical University, Prague, Czech Republic.
Jakub RaflDepartment of Biomedical Technology, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Czech Technical University, Prague, Czech Republic.
Eva KralikovaCentre for Treatment of Tobacco Dependence, the 3rdMedical Department - Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, General University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic.
Charles University · CZCzech Technical University in Prague · CZGeneral University Hospital in Prague · CZ

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThere has been a noticeable relative increase in psychiatric comorbidities among smokers as opposed to the general population. This is likely due to comparatively slower decrease in smoking prevalence among individuals with mental health conditions. This study aims to assess the prevalence trend of past or current mental health disorders in individuals seeking specialized smoking cessation assistance.

methodsWe conducted a retrospective single-centre observational study to assess the presence of mental disorders such as anxiety, depression, bipolar affective disorder, or schizophrenia in personal history of 6,546 smokers who sought treatment at the Centre for Treatment of Tobacco Dependence in Prague, Czech Republic between 2006 and 2019. The study examined the impact of gender, age, and the effect of successive years on the prevalence of the mental disorders using Poisson distribution regression.

resultsIn the studied cohort, 1,743 patients (26.6%) reported having one or more mental disorders. Compared to patients without a psychiatric disorder, they exhibited similar levels of carbon monoxide in expired air (mean 17 ppm, SD 11 ppm) and scored one point higher on the Fagerström Test of Cigarette Dependence. Among smokers with a mental disorder, women were more prevalent (62%) than men (38%). The prevalence of mental disorders increased on average by 4% every year, rising from 23% in 2006 to 35% in 2019.

conclusionsConsistent with the observation that the prevalence of smoking among people with any mental disorder is higher and declining at a slower rate than in the general population, there is a steadily increasing percentage of these patients seeking specialized treatment over time. Professionals who offer tobacco dependence treatment should be aware of the upward trend in psychiatric disorders among smokers, as more intensive treatment may be needed. Similarly, psychiatric care should pay attention to smoking of their patients.

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Mental DisordersTobacco Use DisorderFemaleHumansMalePrevalenceRetrospective StudiesSmokersComorbidityPrevalencePsychiatric disordersSmoking cessationTobacco dependenceTreatment

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PMID37620772
PMCPMC10464239
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