Putting It on the Line: Telephone Counseling for Adolescent Smokers
✍ Scribed by Gary J. Tedeschi; Shu-Hong Zhu; Christopher M. Anderson; Sharon Cummins; Neil G. Ribner
- Publisher
- American Counseling Association
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 96 KB
- Volume
- 83
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1556-6678
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✦ Synopsis
Adolescent smokers need cessation help, but the question of how best to intervene remains unanswered. This article describes the empirically validated protocol of an established, well-utilized adolescent telephone counseling program for smoking cessation, tailored to adolescent developmental needs and shown to increase clients' 6-month prolonged abstinence rate significantly. Clinical issues addressed include client assessment, motivation, self-efficacy, familial and social support, planning, coping, relapse-sensitive call scheduling, and self-image. Counselor training considerations are also discussed.