An attentional control task reduces intrusive thoughts about smoking

Nicotine and Tobacco Research

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 472-478

  May, Jon ^a   Andrade, Jackie ^a   Willoughby, Kimberley ^a   Brown, Chris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSTINENCE; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BODY REGIONS; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SMOKING CESSATION; TASK PERFORMANCE; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

ADULT; ATTENTION; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; SUBSTANCE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME; THINKING; TOBACCO USE DISORDER; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859259814     PISSN: 14622203     EISSN: 1469994X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntr238     Document Type: Article

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