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7.15 Individual and group-based cessation assistance
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Individual and group-based cessation assistance

Braun, A., Hyll, W. and Krczal, E. (2025). Breaking the habit: a systematic review of the cost-effectiveness of non-pharmacological and combined interventions for smoking cessation in Europe. Eur J Health Econ. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41160307


Chang, J., Kim, J., Lee, E. S., Paek, Y. J., Lee, H. J., Choi, M., Oh, J. K., Bae, E. J., Shin, S. H., Kim, Y. H. and Suh, K. H. (2025). The effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy for smoking cessation: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Behav Med. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41047437


De Zylva, R., Wilson, C. and Ward, P. R. (2025). Mindfulness-based interventions for smoking cessation in low socioeconomic status groups: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Health Psychol, 13591053251371955. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41157934


Guo, Z., Luk, T. T., Weng, X., Wu, Y., Zhao, S., Lai, Y. K., Tak Cheung, D. Y., Chai Tong, H. S., Yin Lai, V. W., Lam, T. H. and Wang, M. P. (2025). Behavioral support by ex-smoking peers using instant messaging for smoking cessation: a randomized controlled trial. Chest. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40939935


McCall, M. H., Boyd, C. T., Kerr, N. D., Nicola, E. A., Sirkisoon, S. R., Fox, E., Siegenthaler, L. K., Daniel, S. S. and Sutfin, E. L. (2025). Qualitative Evaluation of a Novel Dialectical Behavior Therapy Brief Intervention for Cigarette Smoking by Patients with Cancer. medRxiv. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40894165


van den Brand, F. A., van Koeveringe, J. M., van Schayck, O. C. P. and Nagelhout, G. E. (2025). Evaluation of a training for managers in using active and personal communication to stimulate employee participation in a workplace smoking cessation program. Tob Prev Cessat. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40893656


Gage, C. B., Kamholz, J. C., Powell, J. R., van den Bergh, S. L., Berman, M. L., Panchal, A. R. and Ferketich, A. K. (2025). Reducing on-duty smoking: the role of workplace policies in emergency medical services in the United States. Tob Control. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40803832


Minnix, J. A., Kypriotakis, G., Blalock, J. A., Green, C. E., Karam-Hage, M., Robinson, J. D. and Cinciripini, P. M. (2025). Characterization of Cognitive-Behavioral Counseling Duration Thresholds for Effective Tobacco Treatment. Nicotine Tob Res. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40847822


Phung, R., Bond, C. and Graham, J. K. (2025). Motivational Interviewing for Successful Smoking Cessation. Prof Case Manag. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40864981


Wani, H., Britton, M., Chen, T. A., Siddiqi, A. D., Moosa, A. B., Williams, T., Casey, K., Reitzel, L. R. and Martinez Leal, I. (2025). Optimizing Tobacco-Free Workplace Programs: Applying Rapid Qualitative Analysis to Adapt Interventions for Texas Healthcare Centers Serving Rural and Medically Underserved Patients. Cancers (Basel), 15. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40805146


Yoshihara, S., Takahashi, K., Uemura, C., Murakami, S., Harada, D. and Yamato, H. (2025). Effectiveness of a Digital Peer-Supported App Intervention in Promoting Smoking Cessations: Nonrandomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth, e68638. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40829152


Yoshihara, S., Takahashi, K., Uemura, C., Murakami, S., Harada, D., Jiang, Y. and Yamato, H. (2025). Smoking Cessation Strategies for Different Types of Cigarette Users Using a Digital Peer-Supported App and Nicotine Aids: Prospective Study. J Med Internet Res, e75876. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40764052


Brault, M., Rein, D. B. and Graham, A. L. (2025). Economic impact of a digital tobacco cessation program: healthcare savings and productivity gains in a self-insured manufacturing company. J Med Econ, 1, 1061-1074. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40619901


Costa-Font, J., Salmasi, L. and Zaccagni, S. (2025). More Than a Ban on Smoking? Behavioural Spillovers of Smoking Bans in the Workplace. Econ Hum Biol, 101512. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40695165


Isensee, B., Barthels, F. and Hanewinkel, R. (2025). Smoke-Free in May: Results of a Public Participation Program on Nicotine Product Abstinence. Dtsch Arztebl Int, 8, 227-228. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40579972


Siddiqi, A. D., Britton, M., Martinez Leal, I., Taing, M., Chen, T. A., Lowenstein, L. M., Minnix, J. A. and Reitzel, L. R. (2025). Project SWITCH Study Protocol: A Tobacco-Free Workplace Program for Dissemination and Implementation in Lung Cancer Screening Centers. Methods Protoc, 4. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40700308


Xia, X., Gong, C., Li, Y., Yin, L., Yang, Q., Zhang, X. and Liao, L. (2025). Effect of technology-based acceptance and commitment therapy for smoking cessation: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Nurs Stud, 105147. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40633297


Asfar, T., Lee, D. J., Salloum, R. G., LeLaurin, J. H., Kobetz, E., Pradhananga, N., De Dios Despaux, R. A., McCollister, K. E., Oluwole, O., Corbin, L., Laine, J. and Bursac, Z. (2025). Empowering safety managers to champion the implementation of smoking cessation services in the construction industry: Protocol for a sequential multiple assignment randomized trial. PLoS One, 6, e0324717. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40489501


Cottingham, S., Biederman, D., Padilla, B. I., Thompson, J. and Noonan, D. (2025). Preparing a Residential Substance Use Treatment Program to Be Smoke Free: A Quality Improvement Project. J Addict Nurs, 2, 104-111. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40455632


Gaydos, M. S., Wiener, R. C., Morgan, S. and Puette, E. S. (2025). Motivational Interviewing and Case-Based Learning Approach Toward Tobacco Cessation Behavior Changes. J Dent Hyg, 3, 59-64. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40514079


Kumar, R., Malhotra, P., As, V., Beniwal, K. and Charan, G. S. (2025). Effect of cognitive behavior therapy on abstinence among healthy smokers: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Osong Public Health Res Perspect. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40485410


Saadulloh, D., Rohman, Rayasari, F., Ganefianty, A., Yunitri, N. and Chou, K. R. (2025). Long-Term Effectiveness of Tobacco Smoking Cessation Interventions in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. J Nurs Scholarsh. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40533909


Aljaafar, M. M., Kouyoumjian, S., Mahmoud, G. and AlMulla, A. (2025). Comparison of quit rates among exclusive cigarette smokers at Tobacco Control Center in Qatar: telephone versus face-to-face consultation. BMC Prim Care, 1, 168. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40375079


Choi, S. H., Templin, T. and Glenn, D. (2025). Preferences for couple-based smoking cessation interventions among couples who smoke: online discrete choice experiment. Health Educ Res, 3. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40242933


Kroczek, A. M., Schroder, B., Rosenbaum, D., Muhleck, A., Diemer, J., Muhlberger, A., Ehlis, A. C. and Batra, A. (2025). Virtual reality cue exposure as an add-on to smoking cessation group therapy: a randomized controlled trial. Addict Sci Clin Pract, 1, 34. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40211338


Thompson, C. L., Brennan-Tovey, K., Robinson, C., McIlvenna, R., Kaner, E. F. S., Ramsay, S. E. and Aquino, M. R. J. (2025). The Acceptability of a Tobacco Dependency Treatment for NHS Staff in the North East of England: A Mixed-Methods Study. Int J Environ Res Public Health, 3. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40238390


VanFrank, B., Pasalic, E., Oliver, B., Caron, K., Nerurkar, K., Marynak, K., Jamal, A., Palipudi, K., Mahoney, M., Schecter, A., Recasner, C., Hazelwood, E. and Tomoyasu, N. (2025). Tobacco-Related Clinical Services and Tobacco-Free Policies in Behavioral Health Treatment Facilities - United States, 2023. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep, 14, 245-251. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40273088


Yildiz Ozdemir, A. and Gok Ugur, H. (2025). The Effect of Motivational Interviewing on the Level of Self-Efficacy and Addiction in Smoking Cessation in Nursing Students: A Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Study. Int J Nurs Pract, 2, e70009. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40109145


Ali, E., Antony, N., Sachdeva, A. and Deshpande, S. N. (2024). Initial experiences of an english-speaking digital assistant for tobacco cessation in India. Ind Psychiatry J, 2, 366-372. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39898078


Gunay, T., Acar, N., Luleci, D., Seven, F., Durukan, N. S., Baydur, H., Kilinc, O. and Taner, S. (2024). Factors affecting smoking cessation success in individuals who applied to a smoking cessation centre. Cent Eur J Public Health, 4, 256-262. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39903596


Demina, A., Petit, B. and Trojak, B. (2025). E-health app-based mindfulness program for smoking cessation. Encephale. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39794243


Hajisahneh, S., Rakhshanderou, S., Mehrabi, Y., Razzaghi, E. M., Mazar, L. and Ghaffari, M. (2025). Relapse prevention among Iranian people who smoke through cognitive behavioral intervention: application of Marlatt's model. BMC Psychiatry, 1, 61. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39838329


Kim, G. L., Yi, Y. H., Lee, J. G., Tak, Y. J., Lee, S. H., Ra, Y. J., Lee, S. Y., Cho, Y. H., Park, E. J., Lee, Y. and Choi, J. I. (2025). Effects of psychological conditions and changes on smoking cessation success after a residential smoking cessation therapy program: a retrospective observational study. J Yeungnam Med Sci, 20. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39757595


McCall, M. H., Boyd, C. T., Kerr, N. D., Daniel, S. S. and Sutfin, E. L. (2025). Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Training as a Brief Intervention for Cigarette Smoking by Patients With Cancer: A Scoping Review and Narrative Synthesis of Related Literature. Psychooncology, 1, e70074. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39777828


Schwartz, R., Borland, T., Shahid, M., Kuzmich, K. and Chaiton, M. (2025). Long-term engagement in smoking cessation campaign: A mixed methods randomized trial. PLoS One, 1, e0318160. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39883629


Vats, S., Gupta, R., Rajeev, A., Gupta, B., Sharma, D. and Mehrotra, K. (2024). Behavioral modification strategies for tobacco cessation: A scoping review. J Educ Health Promot, 419. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39811861


Baay, C., Jessiman-Perreault, G., Toohey, A. M. and Allen Scott, L. K. (2025). Multicomponent Workplace Tobacco Cessation Interventions: A Scoping Review. Workplace Health Saf, 1, Apr-20. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39632665


O'Keefe, L. (2025). CE Module: Multicomponent Workplace Tobacco Cessation Interventions: A Scoping Review. Workplace Health Saf, 1, 21. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39632666


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