A behavioral smoking treatment based on perceived risks of quitting: A preliminary feasibility and acceptability study with female smokers.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Even treatments showing proven efficacy leave the majority of female smokers unable to quit. In response, there has been a special call for novel behavioral treatments, particularly those that target barriers to quitting faced by women. Significant barriers for women who smoke include perceived "risks" associated with cessation (e.g., managing stress and cravings). The purpose of this treatment development study is to test a novel, individualized smoking intervention for female smokers targeting risk perceptions.

Methods

Twenty treatment-seeking female daily cigarette smokers were randomly assigned to receive either standard counseling based on the Mayo Clinic's "Smoke Free and Living It" manual or a new manualized treatment based on individual perceived risks o

SUBMITTER: Weinberger AH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4402999 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature