Group Counseling for Smoking Cessation

Authors
Category Primary study
Registry of Trialsclinicaltrials.gov
Year 2005
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of group therapy for cigarette smoking cessation. The group meets for 8 sessions and includes education and group discussion about the effects of smoking and ways to cope with withdrawal symptoms and other challenges to maintaining abstinence. In one condition, the groups also learn techniques based on cognitive therapy, to help cope with negative feelings.
Epistemonikos ID: b122fbabd2c2789a420e45b3a6a65d7d8744aa02
First added on: May 04, 2024