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7.8 How can relapse be prevented?
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Relevant news and research: How can relapse be prevented?

Da Silva Pinto, I. D., Alves da Silva, R., Rodrigues Silva, Y., Ferreira, E. P. E. B., Almeida Sales, F., Arena Ventura, C. A., Ardisson Cirino Campos, F. A. and Pereira da Silva, F. (2026). Effectiveness of a group nursing intervention in reducing anxiety and depression for smoking cessation: a quasi-experimental study in light of Afaf Meleis' Transition Theory. Invest Educ Enferm, 1. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41980251


Simionato, N. M., Daldegan-Bueno, D. and Ramalho, R. (2026). Use of Identity Theories in Smoking Cessation Research: A Scoping Review. Nicotine Tob Res. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/42033316


Ra, C. K., Villanti, A. C., Bover-Manderski, M. T., Mercincavage, M. and Steinberg, M. B. (2026). Sleep Difficulties and Their Associations with Smoking Abstinence among Adults Seeking Tobacco Cessation Treatment. Am J Prev Med, 108342. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41856213


Williams, P. J. (2026). Running away from the smoke, the role of physical activity in tobacco dependency treatment. Thorax. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41786581


Yang, M. J., Sutton, S. K., Cottrell-Daniels, C., Ritterband, L. M., Blackwell, R., Maconi, M. L., Poudel, R., Pabbathi, S., Simmons, V. N. and Vinci, C. (2026). Mindfulness-based ecological momentary intervention for smoking cessation to address cancer-related relapse risk factors: Intervention development and usability findings. Mindfulness (N Y). Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41809575


van Vliet, M. H. M., Penfornis, K. M., Gebhardt, W. A., von Haeseler, E. F., Chavannes, N. H., Versluis, A. and Meijer, E. (2026). The effect of identity-related interventions on physical activity- and smoking-related identities and behavior: a mixed-methods systematic review. Syst Rev. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41736138


Muramoto, M., Hopkins, A., McCarty, C., Allen, A., Dickinson, L. M., Connolly, T., Spradley, J. and Ying, J. (2026). Effect of Helpers Stay Quit Online Training on Preventing Smoking Relapse and Personal Networks: Protocol for a Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial and Embedded Mixed Methods Personal Network Study. JMIR Res Protoc, e82140. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41591931


Lelievre, A., Zolotarova, T. and Eisenberg, M. J. (2025). Post-Cessation Weight Gain Across Smoking Cessation Therapies: A Review of Secondary Analyses from the ZESCA, EVITA, and E3 Trials. Int J Environ Res Public Health, 12. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41464453


Saffutra, H., Yahya, M., Rosemary, R., Indah, R. and Syahrizal, D. (2025). Striving for smoke-free families: Wives' role in Gayo Lues, Aceh-Indonesia. Narra J, 2, e1960. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40951460


Penfornis, K. M., van Vliet, M. H. M., Von Haeseler, E. F., Gebhardt, W. A. and Meijer, E. (2025). Conceptualisation, operationalisation and role of identity in physical activity and smoking in individuals aged 45 and over: a systematic scoping review. BMJ Open, 7, e097232. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40681203


Yammine, L., Leidy, H., Maki, K. C., Weaver, M. F., Bodalski, E. A. and Schmitz, J. M. (2025). A randomized controlled trial of once-weekly semaglutide for limiting post-smoking cessation weight gain in smokers with overweight/obesity: Study protocol. Contemp Clin Trials, 107989. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40554081


Branstetter, S. A., Krebs, N. M., Chen, A., Sun, D., Zhu, J. and Muscat, J. E. (2025). Temporal Dynamics of Smoking Urges: Investigating Morning Cravings, Nicotine Dependence, and Smoking Behaviors. Subst Use Misuse, 1-Jul. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40400143


Figueroa, W., Sridhar, S., Jankowski, E., Ennis, A., Trinh, A., Seiber, E. and Patterson, J. G. (2025). Examining pathways between structural stigma and tobacco use: a comparison among young adults living in the United States by sexual orientation and gender identity. Int J Equity Health, 1, 128. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40340763


Park, S., Kwon, J. A., Kim, B., Kim, N., Ha, Y., Parascandola, M. and Choi, Y. (2025). Socioeconomic Inequalities in Intention to Quit Smoking Plan Among Korean Adults, 2016-2021. Tob Use Insights, 1179173X251340519. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40353046


Smit, K., Dowling, R., Room, R., Laslett, A. M., Borland, R., Livingstone, C. and Jiang, H. (2025). Financial Stress and Tobacco Expenditure in Australian Households: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Prevalence and Association Across Wealth and Income Levels. Nicotine Tob Res. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40355392


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


Marsh, E. L., Sayette, M. A., Fraundorf, S. H., Pedersen, S. L., Creswell, K. G. and Goodwin, M. E. (2025). A comprehensive analysis of craving in smoking cue-exposure research: Differential associations across racial identity and sex. J Psychopathol Clin Sci. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40193438


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