To assess the motivation and readiness to change of individuals with schizophrenia prior to developing a smoking cessation program.
Method:
Smoking history, nicotine dependence, readiness to stop smoking, and interest in a smoking cessation group were assessed in 60 schizophrenia outpatients who smoked.
Results:
The majority were interested in attending a smoking cessation group and appeared to be appropriately motivated.
Conclusions:
Smoking cessation groups for a schizophrenia population may be a worthwhile endeavour. Current measures of motivation and readiness to change may be useful to identify those who are most likely to succeed.
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