The criterion and discriminant validity of the Referential Thinking (REF) scale.

The Referential Thinking (REF) scale was designed to be a comprehensive self-report measure of both simple and guilty ideas of reference in the general population. One aim of the present study was to test the proposed interpretations of REF scores by comparing REF scores with ratings of delusions among psychotic patients. A 2nd aim was to test whether REF scores are better predicted by the severity of patients' delusions of reference (DoRs) than by the severity of their auditory verbal hallucinations (AVHs), thus supporting the scores' ability to discriminate between proneness to the 2 different symptoms.

Increasing smoking cessation care provision in hospitals: a meta-analysis of intervention effect.

Introduction: Levels of hospital smoking cessation care are less than optimal. This study aimed to synthesize the evidence regarding the effectiveness of interventions in increasing smoking cessation care provision in hospitals.

Methods: A review identified relevant studies published between 1994 and 2006.

Increasing hospital-wide delivery of smoking cessation care for nicotine-dependent in-patients: a multi-strategic intervention trial.

Unlabelled: AIMS, DESIGN AND INTERVENTION: Smoking care provision to in-patients is important in assisting smoking cessation and for management of nicotine withdrawal. Limited studies have reported the effectiveness of interventions designed to increase the hospital-wide provision of such care. A quasi-experimental matched-pair trial, involving two intervention and two control hospitals in NSW, Australia, investigated whether a multi-strategic intervention increased hospital-wide smoking care provision.

Coronary heart disease risk reduction intervention among overweight smokers with a psychotic disorder: pilot trial.

Objective: The aim of the present pilot study was to test the feasibility and short-term impact of a multi-component risk factor intervention for reducing (i) coronary heart disease (CHD) risk; (ii) smoking; and (iii) weight among smokers with psychosis. Secondary dependent variables included physical activity, unhealthy eating, substance use, psychiatric symptomatology, treatment retention, general functioning, and quality of life.

Method: This was a feasibility study utilizing a pre-post-treatment design with no control group (n=43).

Smoking care provision in hospitals: a review of prevalence.

Hospitals are key settings for the provision of smoking cessation care. Limited data are available that describe the prevalence and type of such care delivered routinely in this setting. We reviewed studies conducted in hospitals and published between 1994 and 2005 that reported levels of smoking care delivery.

Smoking care provision in smoke-free hospitals in Australia.

Background: The study aimed to (1) determine the current routine smoking care that smoke-free public hospitals in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, provide to inpatients who are smokers; (2) determine current strategies supporting such care; and (3) examine the association between smoking care provision and hospital characteristics and support strategies.

Method: A cross-sectional survey of 169 senior hospital managers was undertaken. Survey items included smoking care practices such as identification of smoking status and provision of nicotine replacement therapy as well as hospital activities such as existence of policies and staff training.