Effects of Encouraging Rapid Implementation and/or Structured Planning of Quit Attempts on Smoking Cessation Outcomes: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Annals of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 732-742

  Borland, Ron ^a   Balmford, James ^a   Swift, Elena ^a  

^a CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Implementation intentions; Planning; Prioritizing actions; Relapse prevention; Smoking cessation; Spontaneous quitting

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SMOKING CESSATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECURRENCE; SMOKING CESSATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84941182759     PISSN: 08836612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12160-015-9706-3     Document Type: Article

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