title: Utility of behavioral self-help manuals in a minimal-contact smoking cessation program.
abstract: The effectiveness of two commercially available smoking cessation manuals was evaluated under minimal therapist contact conditions. Forty cigarette smokers who volunteered to participate in a self-help quit smoking program were randomly assigned to one of three conditions: 18 to Pomerleau and Pomerleau's 1977 manual, 13 to Danaher and Lichtenstein's 1978 manual, and nine to a waiting-list control. Six-month follow-ups indicate that the former manual offers a useful treatment approach, while no firm conclusions can be made regarding the latter manual. Utility of self-help manuals in multilevel treatment programs is discussed.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001348:Aversive Therapy / Q000379:methods; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D003213:Conditioning, Psychological; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008370:Manuals as Topic; D008875:Middle Aged; D009126:Muscle Relaxation; D000074606:Smoking Prevention