Behavioral self-help materials as an adjunct to nicotine gum.
The present study assessed the incremental effectiveness of behavioral self-help materials specifically written to accompany nicotine gum. Subjects (187 women and 117 men) were randomly assigned either behavioral self-help booklets or a factual information pamphlet. All subjects received prescriptions for Nicorette from study physicians. Contrary to prediction, subjects provided self-help booklets fared no better than did subjects provided comparison pamphlets. Overall abstinence levels were encouraging, however. Nicotine gum users were far more likely than nonusers to maintain abstinence through 6-month follow-up. Perhaps self-help materials could be improved by condensing and simplifying content and by adopting a more attractive multicolored pictorial format.
Lando
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Department of Psychology, Iowa State University, Ames 50011.
Kalb
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McGovern
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D000328:Adult; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D002638:Chewing Gum; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009538:Nicotine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012648:Self Care; D014029:Tobacco Use Disorder / Q000628:therapy*
D002638:Chewing Gum; D009538:Nicotine