Group-based behavioural intervention for smoking cessation: is it all in their heads?

In the studies used for the analyses, group counseling is defined as having a minimum of two group meetings, and follow-up of smoking status at least 6 months after the start of the program, with carbon monoxide (CO) validated cessation. Most programs used between six and eight sessions, with the f...

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Main Author: Nik Mohamed, Mohamad Haniki
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Published: Cambridge University Press 2011
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spelling iium-86912013-07-02T02:22:17Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/8691/ Group-based behavioural intervention for smoking cessation: is it all in their heads? Nik Mohamed, Mohamad Haniki R Medicine (General) In the studies used for the analyses, group counseling is defined as having a minimum of two group meetings, and follow-up of smoking status at least 6 months after the start of the program, with carbon monoxide (CO) validated cessation. Most programs used between six and eight sessions, with the first few sessions devoted to discussion of motivation for quitting, health benefits, and strategies for planning a quit attempt. Participants may also keep records of the number of cigarettes smoked and the triggers for smoking (self-monitoring). Part of the group process also includes discussion and sharing of experiences and problems (intra-treatment social support), as well as on ways to seek appropriate support from friends, colleagues and family (extra-treatment social support). Cambridge University Press 2011 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/8691/1/3._IJSC_Editorial_2011.pdf Nik Mohamed, Mohamad Haniki (2011) Group-based behavioural intervention for smoking cessation: is it all in their heads? Journal of Smoking Cessation, 6 (1). pp. 1-2. ISSN 1834-2612 http://www.australianacademicpress.com.au DOI 10.1375/jsc.6.1.1
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Group-based behavioural intervention for smoking cessation: is it all in their heads?
description In the studies used for the analyses, group counseling is defined as having a minimum of two group meetings, and follow-up of smoking status at least 6 months after the start of the program, with carbon monoxide (CO) validated cessation. Most programs used between six and eight sessions, with the first few sessions devoted to discussion of motivation for quitting, health benefits, and strategies for planning a quit attempt. Participants may also keep records of the number of cigarettes smoked and the triggers for smoking (self-monitoring). Part of the group process also includes discussion and sharing of experiences and problems (intra-treatment social support), as well as on ways to seek appropriate support from friends, colleagues and family (extra-treatment social support).
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title Group-based behavioural intervention for smoking cessation: is it all in their heads?
title_short Group-based behavioural intervention for smoking cessation: is it all in their heads?
title_full Group-based behavioural intervention for smoking cessation: is it all in their heads?
title_fullStr Group-based behavioural intervention for smoking cessation: is it all in their heads?
title_full_unstemmed Group-based behavioural intervention for smoking cessation: is it all in their heads?
title_sort group-based behavioural intervention for smoking cessation: is it all in their heads?
publisher Cambridge University Press
publishDate 2011
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/8691/
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