Smoking Cessation Quitlines: An Underrecognized Intervention Success Story
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Smoking Cessation Quitlines: An Underrecognized Intervention Success Story
Lichtenstein E, Zhu S-H, Tedeschi GJ. American Psychologist. May-June 2010;65(4):252-261.
This review article summarizes the development, content, structure, empirical status, and current reach of cessation quitlines. In particular, the research opportunities that quitlines afford, recent efforts to improve effectiveness (including cost-effectiveness), and their potential application to other disorders are highlighted. The article provides an excellent overview of quitlines, and helps to make the case for their continued and expanded use.
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