PSYC 3170 Study Guide - Final Guide: The Relapse, Nicotine Gum, Weight Loss
7 Apr 2017
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Withdrawal symptoms contribute strongly to early relapses: 2. Cravings can lead to lapses -> increased cravings -> relapses: people who stay abstinent notice symptoms decline over time, after 1 year - smokers have little craving to smoke, 3. Satisfaction - less satisfied people are with the results of having quit, more likely they are to relapse: 4. Self-efficacy - when quitting smoking it remains fairly high before a lapse and drops after the lapse - sharper the drop the more likely a relapse will occur: 5. Tend to lower their perceptions of the health risks of smoking (when entering the program thought smoking could harm them, but after the relapse these beliefs decreased) > people who relapse may not be ready to retry quitting until their beliefs change back again: 2. Low motivation: people tend to relapse if they think that using the substance again would be rewarding (ex.
