Title
Smoking-cessation: the psychological cost
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1979
Abstract
To assess the psychological effects of smoking cessation, 21 subjects in a smoking treatment program were evaluated at the beginning of therapy and 4 months later. No differences were observed in reported affect, use of mental health facilities, psychotropic medications, or alcohol. A statistically but not clinically significant weight increase was observed. It is concluded that within some contexts smoking cessation need not be as stressful as popularly depicted.
Publication Title
Addictive Behaviors
First Page
345
Last Page
348
Recommended Citation
Pertschuk, M., Pomerleau, O., Adkins, D., & Hirsh, C. (1979). Smoking-cessation: the psychological cost. Addictive Behaviors, 4 (4), 345-348. Retrieved from https://scholarcommons.towerhealth.org/gme_pysch_residency_bw/73