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Smoking cessation in chronically ill medical patients
Author(s) -
Sirota Alan D.,
Curran James P.,
Habif Valerie
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/1097-4679(198507)41:4<575::aid-jclp2270410422>3.0.co;2-5
Subject(s) - smoking cessation , nicotine , population , nicotine withdrawal , psychology , disease , relapse prevention , medicine , psychiatry , clinical psychology , pathology , environmental health
Eight male smokers with chronic pulmonary and/or cardiac disease participated in a 9‐week treatment program that consisted of gradual nicotine withdrawal, self‐management techniques, and relapse prevention strategies. At I‐year follow‐up, 50% remained abstinent, while those who relapsed were smoking substantially less than prior to treatment. Reductions in CO and thiocyanate levels were both statistically significant and clinically meaningful. Nonspecific factors of group influence and support, as well as weekly feedback of CO levels, were judged as particularly important components of treatment. The availability of non‐aversive strategies for smoking cessation in persons with chronic illness is important. These promising though preliminary findings indicate the need for additional applications of multi‐component behavioral approaches with this population.