Clinical Review
Smoking Cessation for Patients with Psychotic Disorders
Fed Pract. 2004 March;21(3):55
Author(s):
Shipley R
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Robert Shipley, PhD
Dr. Shipley directs the QuitSmart Stop Smoking Program at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, NC and is the president of QuitSmart Stop Smoking Resources, Inc. in Hillsborough, NC. He was formerly the chief of psychology and director of the Stop Smoking Program at the Durham VA Medical Center in Durham, NC.
Heavy cigarette smoking is extremely common among patients with such psychotic disorders as schizophrenia, and for these patients, quitting may be even harder than it is for the average smoker. Here's what you can do to help.