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A Mindfulness-Based Smoking Cessation Program for Individuals with Mild Intellectual Disability

Abstract  

Smoking is a major public health issue; it is a risk factor for numerous health conditions. Tobacco use is the primary preventable
cause of disability and disease in many countries, including the USA, but many smokers find it difficult to quit smoking without
specific interventions. We evaluated the effectiveness of a mindfulness-based smoking cessation program with three men with
mild intellectual disabilities who had been smokers for many years and who had previously failed to quit smoking with other
interventions. The mindfulness-based smoking cessation program included basic concentration meditation, daily intention, mindful
observation of thoughts, and Meditation on the Soles of the Feet. A changing criterion analysis showed that the men were able to fade their cigarette smoking from a daily average of 28.4,
34.8, and 13.8 at baseline to 0 within 111, 165, and 77 days, respectively, and maintain this for a year. Follow-up data,
collected every 3 months following the maintenance period, showed that they were able to abstain from smoking for 3 years.
Our study suggests that this mindfulness-based smoking cessation program may be effective with other individuals with mild
intellectual disabilities.

  • Content Type Journal Article
  • Category ORIGINAL PAPER
  • Pages 1-10
  • DOI 10.1007/s12671-012-0148-8
  • Authors
    • Nirbhay N. Singh, American Health & Wellness Institute, P.O. Box 80466, Raleigh, NC 27623, USA
    • Giulio E. Lancioni, Department of Neuroscience and Sense Organs, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
    • Alan S. W. Winton, School of Psychology, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
    • Bryan T. Karazsia, Department of Psychology, The College of Wooster, Wooster, OH 44691, USA
    • Angela D. A. Singh, American Health & Wellness Institute, Long Beach, California, USA
    • Ashvind N. A. Singh, American Health & Wellness Institute, Long Beach, California, USA
    • Judy Singh, American Health & Wellness Institute, P.O. Box 80466, Raleigh, NC 27623, USA
    • Journal Mindfulness
    • Online ISSN 1868-8535
    • Print ISSN 1868-8527
Posted in: Journal Article Abstracts on 09/09/2012 | Link to this post on IFP |
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