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Randomized trial comparing mindfulness training for smokers to a matched control.

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Davis, JM; Manley, AR; Goldberg, SB; Smith, SS; Jorenby, DE
Published in: J Subst Abuse Treat
September 2014

Smoking continues to take an enormous toll on society, and although most smokers would like to quit, most are unsuccessful using existing therapies. These findings call on researchers to develop and test therapies that provide higher rates of long-term smoking abstinence. We report results of a randomized controlled trial comparing a novel smoking cessation treatment using mindfulness training to a matched control based on the American Lung Association's Freedom From Smoking program. Data were collected on 175 low socioeconomic status smokers in 2011-2012 in a medium sized midwestern city. A significant difference was not found in the primary outcome; intent-to-treat biochemically confirmed 6-month smoking abstinence rates were mindfulness=25.0%, control=17.9% (p=0.35). Differences favoring the mindfulness condition were found on measures of urges and changes in mindfulness, perceived stress, and experiential avoidance. While no significant differences were found in quit rates, the mindfulness intervention resulted in positive outcomes.

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J Subst Abuse Treat

DOI

EISSN

1873-6483

Publication Date

September 2014

Volume

47

Issue

3

Start / End Page

213 / 221

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Treatment Outcome
  • Tobacco Use Disorder
  • Substance Abuse
  • Smoking Cessation
  • Patient Compliance
  • Nicotinic Agonists
  • Nicotine
  • Mindfulness
  • Middle Aged
  • Meditation
 

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Davis, J. M., Manley, A. R., Goldberg, S. B., Smith, S. S., & Jorenby, D. E. (2014). Randomized trial comparing mindfulness training for smokers to a matched control. J Subst Abuse Treat, 47(3), 213–221. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsat.2014.04.005
Davis, James M., Alison R. Manley, Simon B. Goldberg, Stevens S. Smith, and Douglas E. Jorenby. “Randomized trial comparing mindfulness training for smokers to a matched control.J Subst Abuse Treat 47, no. 3 (September 2014): 213–21. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsat.2014.04.005.
Davis JM, Manley AR, Goldberg SB, Smith SS, Jorenby DE. Randomized trial comparing mindfulness training for smokers to a matched control. J Subst Abuse Treat. 2014 Sep;47(3):213–21.
Davis, James M., et al. “Randomized trial comparing mindfulness training for smokers to a matched control.J Subst Abuse Treat, vol. 47, no. 3, Sept. 2014, pp. 213–21. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.jsat.2014.04.005.
Davis JM, Manley AR, Goldberg SB, Smith SS, Jorenby DE. Randomized trial comparing mindfulness training for smokers to a matched control. J Subst Abuse Treat. 2014 Sep;47(3):213–221.
Journal cover image

Published In

J Subst Abuse Treat

DOI

EISSN

1873-6483

Publication Date

September 2014

Volume

47

Issue

3

Start / End Page

213 / 221

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Treatment Outcome
  • Tobacco Use Disorder
  • Substance Abuse
  • Smoking Cessation
  • Patient Compliance
  • Nicotinic Agonists
  • Nicotine
  • Mindfulness
  • Middle Aged
  • Meditation