Preliminary Evidence That Adherence to Counseling Mediates the Effects of Pretreatment Self-efficacy and Motivation on Outcome of a Cessation Attempt in Smokers with ADHD

摘要

Background:Few studies have evaluated predictors of smoking cessation outcomes in smokers with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), which could help to improve suboptimal treatment outcomes in this population. The purpose of this study was to examine pretreatment thoughts about smoking abstinence (i.e., desire to quit, perceived difficulty quitting, and expected success in quitting) as predictors of smoking cessation outcomes in smokers with ADHD and to determine the extent to which treatment adherence mediates these relationships.