The effect of placebo tailoring on smoking cessation: A randomized controlled trial

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 81, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 800-809

  Webb Hooper, Monica ^a   Rodríguez De Ybarra, Denise ^a   Baker, Elizabeth A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

Author keywords

cognitive processing; personalization; self help; Smoking cessation; tailored interventions

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CAUCASIAN; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HISPANIC; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ILLUSTRATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF HELP; SELF REPORT; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; TELEPHONE INTERVIEW; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; COGNITION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PAMPHLETS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PERSONALITY; PLACEBOS; RECURRENCE; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84882567605     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: 19392117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0032469     Document Type: Article

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