title: Measuring tobacco withdrawal: a review of self-report questionnaires.
abstract: Little information exists on the various measures used to assess tobacco withdrawal. This article reviews the literature on the assessment of tobacco withdrawal, specifically comparing three commonly used self-report questionnaires of tobacco withdrawal. Several topics are discussed including (a) the frequency and duration of withdrawal assessment, (b) the determination of reliability and validity of self-report measures, (c) a comparison of the existing self-report instruments in terms of psychometric properties and other criteria, and (d) the physiological and behavioral assessment of tobacco withdrawal. Six recommendations for further research are offered.
authors: Department of Psychology, San Diego State University, CA 92182, USA.
authors: C A
authors: CA
authors: Patten
authors: J E
authors: JE
authors: Martin
mesh_terms: D001143:Arousal / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D009460:Neurologic Examination / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009538:Nicotine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D016540:Smoking Cessation; D013375:Substance Withdrawal Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology
chemical_list: D009538:Nicotine