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Comparison of three maintenance procedures following treatment by rapid smoking

Author

Stuart Paul Gordon, University of the Pacific

Date of Award

1977

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts (M.A.)

Department

Graduate Studies

First Advisor

Roger C. Katz

First Committee Member

Martin T. Gipson

Second Committee Member

John R. Lutzker

Abstract

Thirty-two cigarette smokers received six sessions of rapid smoking after which they were randomly assigned to one of four maintenance conditions, The conditions were (a) contingency contracting, (b) social support, (c) a continuation of rapid smoking and (d) a minimal contact control group, A total of seven maintenance sessions were scheduled for each maintenance group, and they were spread over a three month period. At the end of the maintenance period the control group was smoking at baseline level again. No differences between the maintenance groups were detected, However, the contracting group and the social support group were smoking significantly less than the control group.

Pages

43

Recommended Citation

Gordon, Stuart Paul. (1977). Comparison of three maintenance procedures following treatment by rapid smoking. University of the Pacific, Thesis. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/1944