Relapse prevention among Iranian people who smoke through cognitive behavioral intervention: application of Marlatt’s model

Abstract Background Relapse is by far the most likely outcome of any smoking cessation attempt. The present study aimed to assess the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral intervention based on Marlatt’s model on relapse prevention of people who smoke. Methods This interventional study was conducted...

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Main Authors: Shahnaz Hajisahneh, Sakineh Rakhshanderou, Yadollah Mehrabi, Emran Mohammad Razzaghi, Leili Mazar, Mohtasham Ghaffari
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author Shahnaz Hajisahneh
Sakineh Rakhshanderou
Yadollah Mehrabi
Emran Mohammad Razzaghi
Leili Mazar
Mohtasham Ghaffari
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Sakineh Rakhshanderou
Yadollah Mehrabi
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Leili Mazar
Mohtasham Ghaffari
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description Abstract Background Relapse is by far the most likely outcome of any smoking cessation attempt. The present study aimed to assess the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral intervention based on Marlatt’s model on relapse prevention of people who smoke. Methods This interventional study was conducted among 265 people who smoke who referred to smoking cessation centers in Kurdistan province in Iran (intervention group = 129, control group = 136). The intervention group received cognitive behavioral therapy smoking cessation based on the Marlatt’s model for 8 sessions and each session was one hour weekly, and the control group received routine smoking cessation treatment trough 7 one-hour weekly sessions. The data were collected by using a researcher-made questionnaire. The follow-ups were performed immediately, 1 week and 3 months after the intervention. Results We found that 42.6% of the intervention group consumed more than 20 cigarettes daily before the intervention, reaching to 13.7% immediately, 10.2% one week and 6.2% three months after the intervention. There was a significant difference in the mean scores of internal and external high-risk situations, internal and external self-efficacy, coping skills, positive and negative outcome expectations, and abstinence violation effect between the intervention and control groups at immediately, one week, and three months after the intervention (P < 0.0001). A significant difference between the lapse and relapse rate in the intervention group compared to the control group immediately, one week and three months after the intervention was observed (P < 0.001). Conclusion Cognitive-behavioral intervention is effective in reducing cigarette smoking, high-risk situations of smoking, abstinence violation effect, positive outcome expectation of smoking lapse and relapse and increasing self-efficacy, coping skills, and quitting smoking.
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spelling doaj-art-9946dd5781cb476aa2067b73192ed8ec2025-01-26T12:46:37ZengBMCBMC Psychiatry1471-244X2025-01-012511910.1186/s12888-024-06373-zRelapse prevention among Iranian people who smoke through cognitive behavioral intervention: application of Marlatt’s modelShahnaz Hajisahneh0Sakineh Rakhshanderou1Yadollah Mehrabi2Emran Mohammad Razzaghi3Leili Mazar4Mohtasham Ghaffari5Department of Public Health, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesDepartment of Public Health, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesDepartment of Psychiatry, Tehran University of Medical SciencesDepartment of Public Health, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesDepartment of Public Health, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesAbstract Background Relapse is by far the most likely outcome of any smoking cessation attempt. The present study aimed to assess the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral intervention based on Marlatt’s model on relapse prevention of people who smoke. Methods This interventional study was conducted among 265 people who smoke who referred to smoking cessation centers in Kurdistan province in Iran (intervention group = 129, control group = 136). The intervention group received cognitive behavioral therapy smoking cessation based on the Marlatt’s model for 8 sessions and each session was one hour weekly, and the control group received routine smoking cessation treatment trough 7 one-hour weekly sessions. The data were collected by using a researcher-made questionnaire. The follow-ups were performed immediately, 1 week and 3 months after the intervention. Results We found that 42.6% of the intervention group consumed more than 20 cigarettes daily before the intervention, reaching to 13.7% immediately, 10.2% one week and 6.2% three months after the intervention. There was a significant difference in the mean scores of internal and external high-risk situations, internal and external self-efficacy, coping skills, positive and negative outcome expectations, and abstinence violation effect between the intervention and control groups at immediately, one week, and three months after the intervention (P < 0.0001). A significant difference between the lapse and relapse rate in the intervention group compared to the control group immediately, one week and three months after the intervention was observed (P < 0.001). Conclusion Cognitive-behavioral intervention is effective in reducing cigarette smoking, high-risk situations of smoking, abstinence violation effect, positive outcome expectation of smoking lapse and relapse and increasing self-efficacy, coping skills, and quitting smoking.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-024-06373-zCognitive behavioral therapyEducationRelapseSmoking cessationTobacco use
spellingShingle Shahnaz Hajisahneh
Sakineh Rakhshanderou
Yadollah Mehrabi
Emran Mohammad Razzaghi
Leili Mazar
Mohtasham Ghaffari
Relapse prevention among Iranian people who smoke through cognitive behavioral intervention: application of Marlatt’s model
BMC Psychiatry
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Education
Relapse
Smoking cessation
Tobacco use
title Relapse prevention among Iranian people who smoke through cognitive behavioral intervention: application of Marlatt’s model
title_full Relapse prevention among Iranian people who smoke through cognitive behavioral intervention: application of Marlatt’s model
title_fullStr Relapse prevention among Iranian people who smoke through cognitive behavioral intervention: application of Marlatt’s model
title_full_unstemmed Relapse prevention among Iranian people who smoke through cognitive behavioral intervention: application of Marlatt’s model
title_short Relapse prevention among Iranian people who smoke through cognitive behavioral intervention: application of Marlatt’s model
title_sort relapse prevention among iranian people who smoke through cognitive behavioral intervention application of marlatt s model
topic Cognitive behavioral therapy
Education
Relapse
Smoking cessation
Tobacco use
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-024-06373-z
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