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Published on: January 5, 2014
Hypnosis, behavioral theory, and smoking cessation
1Department of Psychology, Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA 02215, USA. ncovino@caregroup.harvard.edu
Abstract:
Although nicotine replacement and other pharmacological treatments head the list of popular interventions for smoking cessation, approaches based on psychology can also assist smokers. Hypnosis, suggestion, and behavior therapies have been offered to patients and studied experimentally for several decades. Although no single psychological approach has been found to be superior to others, psychological interventions contribute significantly to successful treatment outcome in smoking cessation. This article describes common hypnotic and behavioral approaches to smoking cessation and critically reviews some of the findings from clinical and experimental research studies. The authors also offer suggestions regarding treatment and future research.
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