Quitting smoking : a psychological experiment using community research /
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| Author / Creator: | Coelho, Richard J. |
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| Imprint: | New York : P. Lang, c1985. |
| Description: | xiv, 295 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | American university studies. Series VIII, Psychology, 0740-0454 ; vol. 5 American university studies. Series VIII, Psychology v. 5. |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/721606 |
| Summary: | Quitting Smoking utilizes the Experimental Social Innovation model for conducting applied research. This experiment permitted the comparison of two multi-component smoking cessation treatments. The efficacy of an innovative treatment model, developed through pilot-demonstration, was compared to a traditional cessation treat- ment existent in the community and a control condition. The innovative model using contingency contracting, social support and health education was shown to produce incremental improvement in treatment outcome compared to both comparative models. Findings from a typo- logical analysis showed that persons could be classified into several distinct types and subtypes (i.e., smokers; nonsmokers). The author also presents a detailed treatment manual for experienced or inexperienced individuals who would like to adopt this new treatment model. This book provides a stimulating resource for all social scientists involved in smoking cessation research, including researchers, university faculty, consultants, practitioners, and students interested in developing solutions to contemporary social problems. |
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| Physical Description: | xiv, 295 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Bibliography: p. 284-295. |
| ISBN: | 0820401390 |
| ISSN: | 0740-0454 ; |