title: Partner support, psychological treatment, and nicotine gum in smoking treatment: an incremental study.
abstract: Smokers (N = 99) were randomly assigned to one of three conditions: nicotine gum (NG), nicotine gum plus psychological treatment (NG-PT), and nicotine gum plus psychological treatment and partner support (NG-PT-PS). Data were collected at Weeks 0, 4, 12, 26, and 52 from study start. Contrary to expectations, NG-PT-PS and NG-PT failed to increase abstinence rates. Subjects who were closer to their support partners had significantly lower abstinence rates with NG-PT-PS than with the other conditions, although not significantly at Weeks 26 and 52. Treatments without partner participation (NG-PT and NG) were significantly more effective for subjects who had an extremely close support partner outside the treatment setting than for those who did not at all weeks. The role of social support in smoking treatment is discussed.
authors.affiliation: University of California, San Francisco.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ginsberg
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Hall
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rosinski
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002638:Chewing Gum; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009538:Nicotine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011109:Polymethacrylic Acids / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011145:Polyvinyls / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011613:Psychotherapy; D012907:Smoking / Q000523:psychology; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D012944:Social Support; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D061485:Tobacco Use Cessation Devices
chemical_list: D002638:Chewing Gum; D011109:Polymethacrylic Acids; D011145:Polyvinyls; D009538:Nicotine