A workgroup formed by the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco reviewed the
literature on abstinence measures used in trials of smoking cessation interventions. We …

Quitlines provide a model for the translation of research findings to public health application.
Quitlines are currently in operation in more than half of US states, in Canada, and in multiple …

Tobacco dependence, responsible for∼ 4 million annual deaths worldwide, is considered to
be a “pediatric disease.” The smoking epidemic is spreading rapidly in developing countries …

We compared the effectiveness of an aerobic and nonaerobic exercise in the treatment of
clinical depression in women. A total of 40 women, screened on the Research Diagnostic …

This article examines data from 10 long-term prospective studies (N> 5,000) in relation to
key issues about the self-quitting of smoking, especially those discussed by S. Schachter …

Forty clinically depressed women were randomized to a running, weight lifting, or delayed
treatment condition. Self-concept was assessed at baseline, pre-, mid-, and posttreatment for …

Addresses a number of issues concerning the classification and assessment of smoking
relapse, including (1) definitions of relapse, slips, and abstinence;(2) methods for assessing …

The effect of a smokers' hotline as an adjunct to self-help manuals was examined. Ss were
1,813 smokers recruited from a 10-county rural and small urban area. Counties were …

Background. Smoking-related morbidity and mortality, and benefits associated with quitting,
extend across the life span. Health care provider interventions enhance quitting. The present …

The present study represents an initial assessment of barriers and motives for quitting,
health risk knowledge, and readiness to change in a hospitalized acute and long term care …