SynthesisJournal of behavioral medicine2025
The effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy for smoking cessation: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Therapeutic contact intensity as an adjunct to a cognitive behavioral smoking cessation app: protocol for a randomized controlled trial.Addiction science & clinical practice · 2026Trial
- Standardized Manual-Based Smoking Cessation Treatment in Patients With Comorbid Mental Disorders: Qualitative Interview Study.JMIR formative research · 2026Article
- The ABCs of cardiovascular disease prevention: communicating what we know in 2026.American journal of preventive cardiology · 2026Review
- Efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy for smoking cessation: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Tobacco induced diseases · 2026Review
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Abstract
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a commonly used intervention for smoking cessation. This PROSPERO-registered systematic review and meta-analysis (CRD42024581823) evaluated the long-term effectiveness of CBT in achieving abstinence for six months or longer. Sixteen randomized controlled trials (RCTs) involving 2,531 adults were included. Studies comparing CBT to minimal care and published in English or Korean were selected; those focusing on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) or mindfulness were excluded. Results indicate that CBT significantly improves long-term cessation rates. Subgroup analyses showed that both CBT alone and CBT with pharmacotherapy were effective compared with minimal care. In particular, CBT demonstrated greater effectiveness among patients with smoking-related conditions such as COPD and cardiovascular disease. Risk of bias was generally rated as "some concerns," and the certainty of evidence was moderate. These findings support CBT's clinical utility, especially when integrated with pharmacological treatments or tailored to high-risk populations.
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