Abstract
Eighty-nine smokers were randomly assigned to four nicotine gum treatments for smoking cessation: behavioral treatment plus a fixed schedule of nicotine gum, behavioral treatment plus an ad lib schedule, education plus a fixed schedule, and education plus an ad lib schedule. The four treatment conditions produced similar rates of abstinence (40.9% to 58.3%) at the end of 11 weeks of treatment. However, at 6-month follow-up, the subjects who had received behavioral treatment had a significantly better abstinence rate (36.7%) than those receiving education (17.5%). Nicotine gum schedule had no effect on treatment outcome.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 56-60 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | American Journal of Psychiatry |
Volume | 146 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1989 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Psychiatry and Mental health