Assessment and diagnosis of nicotine dependence in mental health settings

Alan L. Peterson; Ann S. Hryshko-Mullen; Miriam Yvette Cortez-Cooper

doi:10.1111/j.1521-0391.2003.tb00647.x

Assessment and diagnosis of nicotine dependence in mental health settings

Alan L. Peterson, Ann S. Hryshko-Mullen, Miriam Yvette Cortez-Cooper

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Abstract

This study evaluated the frequency of documented assessment of smoking status and the diagnosis of nicotine dependence in a random sample of 153 mental health records and 152 medical records. The results indicated that tobacco use was routinely documented in the mental health records (88%) and medical records (87%). However, a diagnosis of nicotine dependence was given in only 2% of the mental health records (1/49) and 7% of the medical records (2/30) for those patients with documented regular tobacco use. These results suggest that clinicians do not routinely diagnose Nicotine Dependence even when diagnostic criteria are met.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	192-197
Number of pages	6
Journal	American Journal on Addictions
Volume	12
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1521-0391.2003.tb00647.x
Publication status	Published - Jan 1 2003

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Psychiatry and Mental health

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Peterson, A. L., Hryshko-Mullen, A. S., & Cortez-Cooper, M. Y. (2003). Assessment and diagnosis of nicotine dependence in mental health settings. American Journal on Addictions, 12(3), 192-197. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1521-0391.2003.tb00647.x

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