A self-administered questionnaire for screening cigarette dependence was developed based on a set of 6335 Chinese adult smokers (termed the China Cigarette Dependence Test, CCDT). Both a 20-item version (CCDT-20) and a 7-item of the questionnaire (CCDT-7) were developed following 2-round of tests on their construct validity, test-retest reliability and internal consistency, covering seven dimensions (cigarettes per day, tolerance, withdrawal symptoms, craving, loss of control, regularity, and stereotypy). The results showed that the CCDT-20 and CCDT-7 scores were higher in daily smokers than in occasional smokers, and both were associated with self-rated nicotine dependence, exhaled carbon monoxide (CO), saliva cotinine, and DSM-V. The CCDT-20 and CCDT-7 scales were found to be easier to use by smokers in China and provided a more reliable measure of their cigarette dependence.
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Behav Res Ther
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Neuronal Plasticity Working Group, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany; Center for Environmental Neuroscience, Max Planck Institute for Human Development, Lentzeallee 94, 14195, Berlin, Germany. Electronic address:
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Department of Periodontics, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, India.
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Sci Rep
December 2024
Pistachio Safety Research Center, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran.
Previous studies have reported inconsistent findings regarding paternal addiction to cigarettes, alcohol, and opium with psychological distress in youths. This study examined the association between paternal addiction to cigarettes, alcohol, and opium and the psychological distress of youths in southeast Iran. This cross-sectional study was conducted on 895 youths (aged 15-35) from the baseline phase of the Rafsanjan Youth Cohort Study (RYCS) whose fathers also participated in the Rafsanjan Cohort Study (RCS).
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December 2024
Laboratório de Ciências Físicas, Centro de Ciência e Tecnologia, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro, Avenida Alberto Lamego, 2000, Campos dos Goytacazes 28013-602, RJ, Brazil.
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Objectives: In recent years, non-invasive stimulation technologies such as repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, transcranial direct current stimulation, bioresonance and auriculotherapy have been used for smoking cessation. Individuals may face various challenges throughout the quitting process. This study aimed to explore the challenges of smoking cessation for users of non-invasive stimulation technologies in Iran.
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