As an introductory overview of the Relapse Prevention (RP) model, this article briefly
describes the conceptual and clinical features of the RP approach to altering excessive or …

Introduction: Negative affect, alcohol consumption, and presence of others smoking have
consistently been implicated as risk factors for smoking lapse and relapse. What is not …

The term “relapse prevention” drew great criticism and was not generally accepted when it
was initially introduced in the early 1980s. The idea of talking with clients about the …

Background Negative-reinforcement based cognitive processes have been implicated in the
maintenance of cigarette smoking. Given the expectation that smoking will attenuate …

BACKGROUND: In a prior study, we found changing tobacco use was more complex than
previously thought, with users often transitioning between intending to quit and not intending …

A significant percentage of individuals attempting smoking cessation lapse within a matter of
days, and very few are able to recover to achieve long-term abstinence. This observation …

Introduction: Despite the strong co-occurrence between lifetime prevalence of depression
and smoking, a history of major depressive disorder (MDD history) does not reliably predict …

Introduction: Advancing the understanding of smoking cessation requires a complex and
nuanced understanding of behavior change. To this end, ecological momentary …

Little is known about the role that smoking cues play in relapse after smoking cessation. Two
studies examined the psychophysiologic, behavioral and cognitive reactions of Ss who …

Rationale Sustaining smoking abstinence during the initial weeks of a cessation effort is
highly correlated with long-term smoking abstinence. However, experimental research is …