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Emotional disorders and smoking: Relations to quit attempts and cessation strategies among treatment-seeking smokers.

Authors :
Zvolensky, Michael J.
Farris, Samantha G.
Leventhal, Adam M.
Ditre, Joseph W.
Schmidt, Norman B.
Source :
Addictive Behaviors. Jan2015, Vol. 40, p126-131. 6p.
Publication Year :
2015

Abstract

The cross-sectional associations between lifetime emotional disorder status (anxiety/depressive disorders) among smokers in relation to historical quit processes were examined. Adult treatment-seeking daily cigarette smokers ( n = 472) received structured psychiatric interviews and completed a survey that included in-depth questions on cessation history. Having a lifetime emotional disorder was significantly associated with a greater number of prior quit attempts and cessation strategies used, including increased use of both non-pharmacological and pharmacological quit methods. These smokers may still require complimentary specialty care to address their specific affective vulnerabilities given that their use of commonly-applied strategies did not result in lifetime abstinence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
03064603
Volume :
40
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Addictive Behaviors
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
99061173
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2014.08.012