Therapy for specific problems: youth tobacco cessation.
Susan J Curry1, Robin J Mermelstein, Amy K Sporer
1Institute for Health Research and Policy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60608, USA. suecurry@uic.edu
Annual Review of Psychology
|November 28, 2008
Summary
Behavioral interventions are effective for adolescent smoking cessation, while more research is needed for pharmacological treatments. Future studies should address recruitment and retention challenges in youth cessation research.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Adolescent Medicine
- Addiction Science
Background:
- Cigarette smoking is a primary cause of preventable death and disease in the U.S.
- Adolescent nicotine dependence is a significant public health concern, necessitating effective cessation strategies.
- Early adolescent initiation of smoking is common, leading to established dependence in older teens.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the effectiveness of smoking cessation interventions for adolescents.
- To identify challenges and future research directions in youth smoking cessation.
Main Methods:
- Systematic review of experimental studies on youth smoking cessation interventions.
- Analysis of evidence for behavioral and pharmacological treatments.
- Examination of challenges in youth research, including recruitment, consent, and attrition.
Main Results:
- Behavioral interventions show promise in increasing successful cessation rates among youth smokers.
- Currently, there is insufficient evidence to support the effectiveness of pharmacological treatments for adolescent smokers.
- Recruitment, parental consent, and high attrition rates pose significant challenges to longitudinal youth studies.
Conclusions:
- Behavioral interventions are currently the most effective approach for adolescent smoking cessation.
- Further research is needed to develop and validate pharmacological treatments for this population.
- Future research should focus on adolescent development, treatment matching, understanding treatment processes, and increasing demand for evidence-based cessation programs.
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