Cigarette smoking, psychopathology and cognitive function in first-episode drug-naive patients with schizophrenia: a case-control study
Zhang X, Chen D, Xiu M, Haile C, He S, Luo X, Zuo L, Rosenheck R, Kosten T, Kosten T. Cigarette smoking, psychopathology and cognitive function in first-episode drug-naive patients with schizophrenia: a case-control study. Psychological Medicine 2012, 43: 1651-1660. PMID: 23149169, DOI: 10.1017/s0033291712002590.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrug-naive patientsFES patientsGeneral populationCognitive functionChronic schizophreniaHealthy controlsSmoking ratesFirst-episode drug-naive patientsFirst-episode schizophrenia patientsQuantity of smokingPositive symptom subscale scoresCase-control studyHigh smoking ratesSymptom subscale scoresCase-control designNegative Symptom ScaleTotal PANSSCigarette smokingFirst episodeNicotine dependenceFagerström TestPatientsPsychotic disordersSmokingSymptom Scale