SITUATIONAL TYPING AND GRADED SMOKING REDUCTION

Twenty-seven smokers were classified pretreatment according to whether they reported high craving to smoke when they were actively engaged ( n = 14) in a task or not (n = 13). Both groups reported reduced smokin g and craving during a situation-based reduction program. But the form er group showed a more consistent increase in self-efficacy, positive change in mood, and reported less relapse at six-month follow-up. We c onclude that in our sample, situation-based reduction suited those wit h a preference to smoke during more goal-directed activities.