Aversive cigarette smoking with an habitual, excessive smoker.
A 39-yr.-old patient was exposed to aversive cigarette smoking consisting of rapid smoking, handling of cigarette litter, and warm smoky air for 6 wk. He reduced from a baseline of 140 cigarettes per day to less than 20 at end of treatment. Follow-ups at 1, 2, 3, 6, and 9 mo. indicated a smoking rate of approximately 25% of baseline.
D000328:Adult; D001348:Aversive Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D004327:Drinking Behavior; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012563:Schizophrenia, Paranoid / Q000150:complications; D012907:Smoking / Q000150:complications; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D013997:Time Factors