@article{430480def4224d5caa411237824ec750,
title = "Computer-based smoking cessation interventions in adolescents: Description, feasibility, and six-month follow-up findings",
abstract = "The impact of adolescent smoking cessation clinics has been disappointing due to low participation rates, high attrition, and low quit rates. This paper describes two computerized self-help adolescent smoking cessation intervention programs: 1) a program utilizing the expert system which is based on the transtheoretical model of change and 2) a popular action-oriented smoking cessation clinic program for teens which was modified for computer presentation. High participation rates in the program among 132 smokers demonstrate the high feasibility and acceptability of the programs. Quit rates of up to 20% were oberved during the intervention, and an additional 30% made unsuccessful quit attempt(s). The 6-month follow-up findings indicated that adolescents were poorly prepared to maintain abstinence.",
keywords = "Adolescent smoking, Computerized interventions, Expert systems, Smoking cessation",
author = "Pallonen, {Unto E.} and Velicer, {Wayne F.} and Prochaska, {James O.} and Rossi, {Joseph S.} and Bellis, {Jeffrey M.} and Tsoh, {Janice Y.} and Migneault, {Jeffrey P.} and Smith, {Nelson F.} and Prokhorov, {Alexander V.}",
note = "Funding Information: doctoral degree in clinical psychology from the University of Rhode Island in 1995. She completed her clinical residency at the University of Missis-sippilJackson VA Medical Centers. Currently, she is a postdoctoral fellow with the Division of Cancer Preven-tion, Department of Behavioral Sci-ence at the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. She has re-cently received a fellowship award in cancer prevention research from the University Cancer Foundation for a project investigating depression and stages of change among smokers in smoking cessation treatment. She also serves as a Project Director for a funded clinical trial targeting several hundreds of smokers with the use of an antidepressant, behavioral counseling, and nicotine replacement therapy. Her research interests are in the areas of application of the transtheoretical model in various addictive behaviors, treatment retention and outcome. Funding Information: We are indebted to Stewart R. Amell, Mary Canole, James H. DeLuca, and Edward J. Lemoi, directors of the participating schools, as well as to Mrs. Rosemarie Hess, school nurse, for their collaboration during the study. Special thanks also to Mr. Stephen Burns, Executive Director of the Rhode Island Council on Vocational Education, for his constant support and encouragement. This research was supported by American Cancer Society Grants PBP-70 and PBP-70A and National Cancer Institute Grants CA27821 and CA50087.",
year = "1998",
doi = "10.3109/10826089809056250",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "33",
pages = "935--965",
journal = "Substance Use and Misuse",
issn = "1082-6084",
publisher = "Informa Healthcare",
number = "4",
}