A behavioral economic perspective on smoking persistence in serious mental illness

PREVENTIVE MEDICINE

卷:92

Article

Tidey, Jennifer W.^1,2 

[1] Brown Univ, Dept Psychiat & Human Behav, Ctr Alcohol & Addict Studies, Providence, RI 02912 USA

[2] 121 South Main St,Box G-S121-5, Providence, RI 02912 USA

关键词: Schizophrenia;    Depression;    Comorbidity;    Cigarette smoking;    Tobacco dependence;    Tobacco control;    Socioeconomic status;    Behavioral economics;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.ypmed.2016.05.015

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

Serious mental illness (SMI) is associated with disproportionately high rates of cigarette smoking. The identification of factors that contribute to persistent smoking in people with SMI may lead to the development and adoption of tobacco control policies and treatment approaches that help these smokers quit. This commentary examines factors underlying smoking persistence in people with SMI from the perspective of behavioral economics, a discipline that applies economic principles to understanding drug abuse and dependence. Studies, conducted in the Northeastern US within the past 30 years, that compare the reinforcing effects of nicotine and the costs of smoking in smokers with and without schizophrenia and depression are discussed, and interventions that may reduce the reinforcing efficacy of nicotine and increase the costs of smoking in people with SMI are described. (C) 2016 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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