TY - JOUR
T1 - Assessment and diagnosis of nicotine dependence in mental health settings
AU - Peterson, Alan L.
AU - Hryshko-Mullen, Ann S.
AU - Cortez-Cooper, Miriam Yvette
PY - 2003/1/1
Y1 - 2003/1/1
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1521-0391.2003.tb00647.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1521-0391.2003.tb00647.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 12851015
AN - SCOPUS:0043092386
VL - 12
SP - 192
EP - 197
JO - American Journal on Addictions
JF - American Journal on Addictions
SN - 1055-0496
IS - 3
ER -