BACKGROUND: Rates of smoking among adolescents with psychiatric comorbidity are high, despite the well-known health risks. The current longitudinal study examined patterns of quitting behavior in adolescent smokers with psychiatric comorbidity. METHODS: The study evaluated 191 inpatient adolescents who had been enrolled in a randomized controlled trial ofmotivational interviewing versus brief advice for smoking cessation, and assessed their intentions to quit smoking. RESULTS:Rates of quit attempts at post-hospital, 1-month, and 6-month assessments were 23%, 17%, and 17%, respectively. Adolescents who reported an intention to quit smoking (43%) were significantly more likely to report a quit attempt, regardless of psychiatric symptoms, cognitive factors, or substance use. CONCLUSIONS:Intention to quit smoking appears to translate to substantial quit behavior, even in a high-risk adolescent population that may otherwise be viewed as uninterested in quitting, suggesting the need to proactively connect this population with adequate services and follow-up support. (Am J Addict 2013;XX:1-6).
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BACKGROUND: Rates of smoking among adolescents with psychiatric comorbidity are high, despite the well-known health risks. The current longitudinal study examined patterns of quitting behavior in adolescent smokers with psychiatric comorbidity. METHODS: The study evaluated 191 inpatient adolescents who had been enrolled in a randomized controlled trial of motivational interviewing versus brief advice for smoking cessation, and assessed their intentions to quit smoking. RESULTS: Rates of quit attempts at post-hospital, 1-month, and 6-month assessments were 23%, 17%, and 17%, respectively. Adolescents who reported an intention to quit smoking (43%) were significantly more likely to report a quit attempt, regardless of psychiatric symptoms, cognitive factors, or substance use. CONCLUSIONS: Intention to quit smoking appears to translate to substantial quit behavior, even in a high-risk adolescent population that may otherwise be viewed as uninterested in quitting, suggesting the need to proactively connect this population with adequate services and follow-up support. (Am J Addict 2013;XX:1-6).
Authors: Timothy R Apodaca; Ana M Abrantes; David R Strong; Susan E Ramsey; Richard A Brown Journal: Addict Behav Date: 2006-09-01 Impact factor: 3.913
Authors: Richard A Brown; David R Strong; Ana M Abrantes; Mark G Myers; Susan E Ramsey; Christopher W Kahler Journal: Addict Behav Date: 2009-03-11 Impact factor: 3.913
Authors: C Tracy Orleans; Elaine Bratic Arkin; Cathy L Backinger; Allan Best; Linda Crossett; Debra Grossman; Corinne Husten; Ann Malarcher; Tracy Marshall; Catherine O Maule; Amber Hardy Thornton Journal: Am J Health Behav Date: 2003
Authors: Thomas R Fanshawe; William Halliwell; Nicola Lindson; Paul Aveyard; Jonathan Livingstone-Banks; Jamie Hartmann-Boyce Journal: Cochrane Database Syst Rev Date: 2017-11-17