Abstract
11 Ss who smoked 24 cigarettes per day were divided into 3 treatment groups, Thought-Stopping, Covert Sensitization, and Attention-Placebo, for a 10-session program to eliminate smoking. Significant reductions were found for both the Thought Stopping and Covert Sensitization groups immediately after the program was terminated. The Ss in The Attention Placebo group and a no-contact control group did not reduce cigarette consumption. A 4-month follow-up did not indicate significant reduction in smoking in any of the groups.
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Wisocki, P.A., Rooney, E.J. A Comparison of Thought Stopping and Covert Sensitization Techniques in the Treatment Of Smoking: A Brief Report. Psychol Rec 24, 191–192 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03394233
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