Wetter D W, Fiore M C, Gritz E R, Lando H A, Stitzer M L, Hasselblad V, Baker T B
Department of Behavioral Science, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston 77030, USA.
Am Psychol. 1998 Jun;53(6):657-69. doi: 10.1037//0003-066x.53.6.657.
Smoking is the leading cause of preventable morbidity and mortality in the United States, and the health benefits of quitting smoking are substantial. Nevertheless, over 25% of American adults (48 million individuals) continue to smoke, and the vast majority of quit attempts are unsuccessful. The Agency for Health Care Policy and Research recently addressed the smoking problem by conducting a 2-year research project that was published as the Smoking Cessation Clinical Practice Guideline (Fiore et al., 1996). This article reviews methods, analyses, and results from the Guideline project, and highlights major Guideline recommendations. Guideline findings and recommendations are discussed with respect to their implications for psychology.
在美国，吸烟是可预防发病和死亡的主要原因，戒烟对健康的益处十分显著。然而，超过25%的美国成年人（4800万人）仍在吸烟，而且绝大多数戒烟尝试都未成功。医疗保健政策与研究机构最近通过开展一项为期两年的研究项目来解决吸烟问题，该项目成果以《戒烟临床实践指南》（Fiore等人，1996年）的形式发表。本文回顾了该指南项目的方法、分析和结果，并着重介绍了主要的指南建议。我们将结合指南的发现和建议对其心理学意义展开讨论。
