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Use and effectiveness of lapse prevention strategies among pregnant smokers.

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Peer-reviewed

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Authors

Naughton, Felix 
McEwen, Andy 

Abstract

Little is known about the use of lapse prevention strategies to help smokers manage situation-triggered urges to smoke. Pregnant smokers (N = 174) participating in an intervention trial reported use of cognitive-behavioural lapse prevention strategies and smoking abstinence (biochemically verified). Participants typically enacted few strategies. Distraction strategies were most commonly used. Total number of strategies used did not predict abstinence. However, using 'self-talk' (odds ratio (OR) = 3.44, 95% confidence interval = 1.14-10.40) or 'avoiding spending time with other smokers' (OR = 4.01, 95% confidence interval = 1.34-11.95) independently increased the odds of abstinence. The promotion of these and other under-utilised evidence-based strategies warrants further attention.

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Keywords

behaviour change techniques, lapse prevention, pregnancy, relapse prevention, smoking cessation, Adolescent, Adult, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Female, Humans, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Complications, Smoking Cessation, Smoking Prevention, Treatment Outcome, Young Adult

Journal Title

J Health Psychol

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Journal ISSN

1359-1053
1461-7277

Volume Title

20

Publisher

SAGE Publications
Sponsorship
Cancer Research Uk (None)