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Coping with Cigarette Cravings: Comparison of Suppression Versus Mindfulness-Based Strategies

Abstract  

Mindfulness- and acceptance-based therapies have been explored within the context of addiction treatment, with some preliminary
success. The current empirical study investigated the effectiveness of a brief suppression versus mindfulness-based strategy
for coping with cigarette cravings. Participants (N = 61; M age = 40.34 years, SD = 12.42) were randomly assigned to using one of the two coping strategies to help them manage cravings
during an experimental cue exposure to cigarettes. Participants completed self-report measures of self-efficacy, craving,
negative affect, depression, and nicotine dependence before and after the cue exposure and at a 7-day follow-up assessment
session. Participants in both conditions reported significantly reduced amount of smoking and increased self-efficacy in coping
with smoking urges at the 7-day follow-up. However, only participants in the mindfulness condition demonstrated reductions
in negative affect, depressive symptoms, and marginal reductions in their level of nicotine dependence. These findings suggest
that, although both conditions were associated with improvements on smoking relevant outcomes, only mindfulness had beneficial
effects on reported nicotine dependence and emotional functioning over the course of the study. These findings provide preliminary
support for the use of mindfulness-based strategies for coping with smoking urges, as these strategies appear to provide some
additional benefits not obtained when coping with smoking cravings through suppression.

  • Content Type Journal Article
  • DOI 10.1007/s12671-010-0038-x
  • Authors
    • Jenny Rogojanski, Department of Psychology, Ryerson University, 350 Victoria Street, Toronto, ON M5B 2K3, Canada
    • Lisa C. Vettese, Department of Psychology, Ryerson University, 350 Victoria Street, Toronto, ON M5B 2K3, Canada
    • Martin M. Antony, Department of Psychology, Ryerson University, 350 Victoria Street, Toronto, ON M5B 2K3, Canada
    • Journal Mindfulness
    • Online ISSN 1868-8535
    • Print ISSN 1868-8527
Posted in: Journal Article Abstracts on 12/04/2010 | Link to this post on IFP |
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