West R J, Hajek P, Belcher M
Psychology Department, Royal Holloway, London.
Psychol Med. 1989 Nov;19(4):981-5. doi: 10.1017/s0033291700005705.
In 227 smokers' clinic clients who managed at least one week of abstinence, ratings of withdrawal symptoms were used to predict subsequent return to smoking. Depression, time spent with urges to smoke, and difficulty not smoking during the first week of abstinence were significantly associated with lapse back to smoking during the second week. Depression and difficulty not smoking during the second week significantly predicted smoking status during the third week. No withdrawal symptoms during the third week were associated with a return to smoking during the fourth week. The predictive power of withdrawal symptoms was over and above that of smoke intake and dependence. The findings provide some support for the view that reduction of withdrawal symptoms may be a worthwhile target in programmes for helping smokers to quit.
在227名至少成功戒烟一周的吸烟者门诊患者中，通过对戒断症状的评分来预测其随后是否复吸。抑郁、有吸烟冲动的时长以及戒烟第一周内难以克制吸烟的情况与第二周复吸显著相关。抑郁以及第二周内难以克制吸烟的情况显著预测了第三周的吸烟状态。第三周无戒断症状与第四周复吸无关。戒断症状的预测能力超过了吸烟量和烟瘾程度的预测能力。这些研究结果为以下观点提供了一定支持：减轻戒断症状可能是帮助吸烟者戒烟项目中一个值得追求的目标。
