Hypnosis, Behavioral Theory, and Smoking Cessation

Although nicotine replacement and other pharmacological treatments head the list of popular interventions for smoking cessation, approaches based on psychology can also assist smokers. Hypnosis, suggestion, and behavior therapies have been offered to patients and studied experimentally for several d...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of dental education 2001-04, Vol.65 (4), p.340-347
Hauptverfasser: Covino, Nicholas A., Bottari, Melissa
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Although nicotine replacement and other pharmacological treatments head the list of popular interventions for smoking cessation, approaches based on psychology can also assist smokers. Hypnosis, suggestion, and behavior therapies have been offered to patients and studied experimentally for several decades. Although no single psychological approach has been found to be superior to others, psychological interventions contribute significantly to successful treatment outcome in smoking cessation. This article describes common hypnotic and behavioral approaches to smoking cessation and critically reviews some of the findings from clinical and experimental research studies. The authors also offer suggestions regarding treatment and future research.
ISSN:0022-0337
1930-7837
DOI:10.1002/j.0022-0337.2001.65.4.tb03404.x