Hypnosis for Smoking Relapse Prevention: A Randomized Trial. Issue 2 (11th September 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Carmody, Timothy P.; Duncan, Carol L.; Solkowitz, Sharon N.; Huggins, Joy; Simon, Joel A.
• Is Part Of: American journal of clinical hypnosis. Volume 60:Issue 2(2017)
• Page Start: 159
• Page End: 171
• Publication Date: 2017-09-11
• Subjects: clinical trial -- hypnosis -- nicotine dependence -- relapse prevention -- smoking cessation -- tobacco use; Hypnotism -- Therapeutic use -- Periodicals; Hypnosis -- Periodicals; 615.851205
• DOI: 10.1080/00029157.2016.1261678
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0002-9157

Abstract

Abstract : The purpose of this study was to determine whether hypnosis would be more effective than standard behavioral counseling in helping smokers to remain abstinent. A total of 140 current smokers were enrolled in a randomized controlled smoking cessation trial at an urban Veterans Affairs medical center. Participants ( n = 102) who were able to quit for at least 3 days received either a hypnosis or behavioral relapse prevention intervention. Both relapse prevention interventions consisted of two 60 min face-to-face sessions and four 20 min follow-up phone calls (two phone calls per week). At 26 weeks, the validate\d point-prevalence quit rate was 35% for the hypnosis group and 42% for the behavioral counseling group (relative risk = 0.85; 95% confidence interval: 0.52–1.40). At 52 weeks, the validated quit rate was 29% for the hypnosis group and 28% for the behavioral group (relative risk = 1.03; 95% confidence interval: 0.56–1.91). It was concluded that hypnosis warrants further investigation as an intervention for facilitating maintenance of quitting.