scholarly journals Internal Validity of Two Promising Methods of Altering Temporal Orientation among Cigarette Smokers

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (23) ◽  
pp. 12601
Author(s):  
Richard J. O’Connor ◽  
Ellen Carl ◽  
Alina Shevorykin ◽  
Jeffrey S. Stein ◽  
Darian Vantucci ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Delay Discounting ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Future Orientation ◽  
Internal Validity ◽  
Temporal Orientation ◽  
Future Thinking ◽  
Smoking Cessation Treatment ◽  
Linguistic Inquiry Word Count ◽  
Cessation Treatment

Relapse to smoking continues to be among the most urgent global health concerns. Novel, accessible, and minimally invasive treatments to aid in smoking cessation are likely to improve the reach and efficacy of smoking cessation treatment. Encouraging prospection by decreasing delay discounting (DD) is a new therapeutic target in the treatment of smoking cessation. Two early-stage interventions, delivered remotely and intended to increase prospection, decrease DD and promote cessation are Episodic Future Thinking (EFT) and Future Thinking Priming (FTP). EFT and FTP have demonstrated at least modest reductions in delay discounting, but understanding whether these interventions are internally valid (i.e., are accomplishing the stated intention) is key. This study examined the internal validity of EFT and FTP. Participants (n = 20) seeking to quit smoking were randomly assigned to active or control conditions of EFT and FTP. Linguistic Inquiry Word Count (LIWC2015) was used to examine the language participants used while engaged in the tasks. Results revealed significant differences in the language participants used in the active and control conditions. Women employed more words than men, but no other demographic differences were found in language. The active conditions for both tasks showed a greater emphasis on future orientation. Risk-avoidance was significantly higher in the active vs. control condition for EFT. Remote delivery of both EFT and FTP was valid and feasible as participants adhered to instructions in the remote prompts, and trends in DD were in the expected directions.

Long-term changes in delay discounting following a smoking cessation treatment for patients with depression

2020 ◽  
Vol 212 ◽  
pp. 108007
Author(s):  
Ángel García-Pérez ◽  
Guillermo Vallejo-Seco ◽  
Sara Weidberg ◽  
Alba González-Roz ◽  
Roberto Secades-Villa
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Delay Discounting ◽  
Smoking Cessation Treatment ◽  
Cessation Treatment ◽  
Long Term Changes

scholarly journals Electronic cigarettes in standard smoking cessation treatment by tobacco counselors in Flanders: E-cigarette users show similar if not higher quit rates as those using commonly recommended smoking cessation aids

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Karolien Adriaens ◽  
Eline Belmans ◽  
Dinska Van Gucht ◽  
Frank Baeyens
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Cohort Study ◽  
Replacement Therapy ◽  
Electronic Cigarettes ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Smoking Abstinence ◽  
Smoking Cessation Treatment ◽  
Cessation Treatment ◽  
Point Prevalence Abstinence

Abstract Background This interventional-cohort study tried to answer if people who smoke and choose an e-cigarette in the context of smoking cessation treatment by tobacco counselors in Flanders are achieving smoking abstinence and how they compare to clients who opt for commonly recommended (or no) aids (nicotine replacement therapy, smoking cessation medication). Methods Participants were recruited by tobacco counselors. They followed smoking cessation treatment (in group) for 2 months. At several times during treatment and 7 months after quit date, participants were asked to fill out questionnaires and to perform eCO measurements. Results One third of all participants (n = 244) achieved smoking abstinence 7 months after the quit date, with e-cigarette users having higher chances to be smoking abstinent at the final session compared to NRT users. Point prevalence abstinence rates across all follow-up measurements, however, as well as continuous and prolonged smoking abstinence, were similar in e-cigarette users and in clients having chosen a commonly recommended (or no) smoking cessation aid. No differences were obtained between smoking cessation aids with respect to product use and experiences. Conclusions People who smoke and choose e-cigarettes in the context of smoking cessation treatment by tobacco counselors show similar if not higher smoking cessation rates compared to those choosing other evidence-based (or no) smoking cessation aids.

scholarly journals Smoking cessation treatment for COPD smokers: the role of counselling

2015 ◽  
Vol 79 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
C.A. Jiménez-Ruiz ◽  
K.O. Fagerström
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Weight Gain ◽  
Direct Relationship ◽  
Gain Control ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Smoking Cessation Treatment ◽  
Quit Attempt ◽  
Previous Diagnosis ◽  
Cessation Treatment

Smoking cessation is the only therapeutic intervention that can prevent COPD smokers from the chronic progression of their disorder. The most important intervention for helping these smokers to quit is a combination of counseling plus pharmacological treatment. The characteristics of the counseling should be different depending if this intervention is offered to smokers with a previous diagnosis of COPD or if the intervention is offered to smokers who have been recently diagnoses with COPD. The counseling of patients who have been recently diagnosed should include: a) explanation of the direct relationship between smoking and COPD, b) encouraging these patients to quit and c) using of spirometry and measurements of CO as a motivational tools. The counseling of patients who have been previously diagnosed should include: a) encouragement to make a serious quit attempt, b) an intervention that increases motivation, self-efficacy and self-esteem, c) and the intervention should also control depression and be directed to weight gain control.

Correlates of e-cigarette use among adults initiating smoking cessation treatment

2021 ◽  
Vol 224 ◽  
pp. 108724
Author(s):  
Laili Kharazi Boozary ◽  
Summer G. Frank-Pearce ◽  
Adam C. Alexander ◽  
Joseph J.C. Waring ◽  
Sarah J. Ehlke ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Cigarette Use ◽  
Smoking Cessation Treatment ◽  
Cessation Treatment

scholarly journals Attitudes toward the integration of smoking cessation treatment into drug abuse clinics

2007 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bret E. Fuller, ◽  
Joseph Guydish ◽  
Janice Tsoh ◽  
Malcolm S. Reid ◽  
Michael Resnick ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Drug Abuse ◽  
Smoking Cessation Treatment ◽  
Cessation Treatment
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