Lay facilitators as effective smoking cessation counselors

doi:10.1016/0306-4603(87)90011-6

Addictive Behaviors

Volume 12, Issue 1, 1987, Pages 69-72

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Abstract

The present study assessed the relative effectiveness of doctoral counseling students and lay facilitators in conducting smoking cessation programs. Subjects (55 women and 61 men) were randomly assigned to doctoral or to lay facilitators. Consistent with prediction, lay facilitators were at least as effective as doctoral students. Overall results were comparable to those obtained in previous work in this laboratory. Allowing a choice of preparation technique may in itself enhance treatment outcome. The ability of lay facilitators to achieve clinically effective results provides further support for the generalizability of treatment to community settings.

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^☆: Preparation of this article was facilitated by Grant PBR-7 from the American Cancer Society and by Grant DA03950 from the National Institute on Drug Abuse.

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Brief reportLay facilitators as effective smoking cessation counselors☆

Abstract

Clinical guidelines for smoking modification

Paper presented at the meeting of the Society of Prospective Medicine, San Diego, CA

A nicotine fading and self-monitoring program to produce cigarette abstinence or controlled smoking

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis

Brief report
Lay facilitators as effective smoking cessation counselors☆