Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence

Psychometric properties of the Iranian version of the fagerstrom test for nicotine dependence and of heaviness of smoking index

The most widely used tests for measuring nicotine dependence is the Fagerstom Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTND). The Heaviness of smoking index (HSI) is a shorter version of FTND. The current study aimed to asses the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the FTND and HSI for Iranian smokers. This was a descriptive- correlational study. The validity of instrument was evaluated. The...

Prevalence of Nicotine and Opium Dependence among Psychiatric In-patients in Kerman, Southwestern Iran

Background: Many psychiatric patients have nicotine and other substance dependence. Objective: To determine the prevalence of nicotine and opium dependence among psychiatric in-patients inKerman, a city in southwesternIran. Methods: Three groups of psychiatric inpatients, chronic medical patients and a sample from local population, each including 400 subjects were selected.  Nicotine dependence...

Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence

Reliability of the Fagerstrom Tolerance Questionnaire and the Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence.

The purpose of this study was to assess the test-retest stability of the Fagerstrom Tolerance Questionnaire (FTQ) in two samples: (a) paid subjects in an American laboratory; data were collected via telephone screen and subsequently via questions embedded in a written history; and (b) smokers hospitalized for depression in Paris; data were collected via a written questionnaire upon admission an...

Female sexual dysfunction in patients with substance-related disorders

OBJECTIVE To estimate the prevalence of female sexual dysfunction symptoms and the associated risk factors in a sample of patients with substance-related disorders admitted to a specialized in-patient care unit. METHODS This study used a cross-section design, with eight months of data collection, conducted with substance-dependent women using structured questionnaires to collect socio-demogra...