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Robert H. Shipley

Associate Professor Emeritus in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Behavioral Medicine & Neurosciences
Box 3074 Med Ctr, Durham, NC 27710
Civitan Bldg, 2213 Elba St, Durham, NC 27705

Overview


The primary goal of my research has been the design, implementation , and dissemination of cost-effective stop-smoking interventions for use by individual smokers, and by companies and other organizations. This practical clinical research has been conducted at the Duke Outpatient Stop-Smoking Clinic (in continous operation since 1977), the Veterans Affairs Medical Center Clinic (in continous operation since 1980), the entire community of Raleigh NC (as part of the NCI sponsored COMMIT Trial), and hundreds of worksites around the country. In addition, hundreds of professionals have been trained to conduct the cost-effective QuitSmart stop smoking intervention.

This research is exploring ways to cut the cost of using the nicotine skin patch, ways to increase participation in smoking-cessation clinics, and ways to increase participation in smoking-cessation contests

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Professor Emeritus in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences · 2019 - Present Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Behavioral Medicine & Neurosciences, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

Recent Publications


ENHANCING RESOURCES FOR SMOKING CESSATION THROUGH COMMUNITY

Chapter · January 1, 2019 Of the 17 million smokers in North America who attempt to quit smoking each year, fewer than one in ten succeed [ 1 , 2 ]. How can communities improve smokers’ chances of quitting? The National Cancer Institute addresses this question through COMMIT, the C ... Full text Cite

Integrating transdermal nicotine therapy into nicotine fading treatments: Effects on salivary cotinine levels

Journal Article Psychology of Addictive Behaviors · January 1, 1999 Many stop-smoking programs wean smokers off nicotine by using nicotine fading procedures and nicotine replacement products. It has not been clear how best to integrate these 2 weaning methods. This study measured salivary cotinine levels produced by nicoti ... Full text Cite

Smoking withdrawal symptoms in response to a trauma-related stressor among Vietnam combat veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder.

Journal Article Addict Behav · 1996 This study investigated the relationship between a trauma-related stressor and smoking withdrawal symptoms in 25 male Vietnam combat veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) using a within-subjects design. All subjects were smokers. The stressor ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Education, Training & Certifications


University of Iowa · 1973 Ph.D.