2012
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
2006
Effectiveness of Olanzapine, Quetiapine, Risperidone, and Ziprasidone in Patients With Chronic Schizophrenia Following Discontinuation of a Previous Atypical Antipsychotic
Stroup T, Lieberman J, McEvoy J, Swartz M, Davis S, Rosenheck R, Perkins D, Keefe R, Davis C, Severe J, Hsiao J. Effectiveness of Olanzapine, Quetiapine, Risperidone, and Ziprasidone in Patients With Chronic Schizophrenia Following Discontinuation of a Previous Atypical Antipsychotic. FOCUS The Journal Of Lifelong Learning In Psychiatry 2006, 4: 539-552. DOI: 10.1176/foc.4.4.539.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAtypical antipsychoticsChronic schizophreniaDouble-blind treatmentDouble-blind studyGroup of patientsDifferent atypical antipsychoticsEffectiveness of olanzapineTreatment of schizophreniaClinical Antipsychotic TrialsTreatment discontinuationPrevious antipsychoticDifferent antipsychoticsAntipsychotic TrialsAntipsychoticsQuetiapineDiscontinuationPatientsOlanzapineRisperidoneZiprasidonePrevious treatmentSchizophreniaTreatmentSignificant differencesPrimary aim