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The role of symptomatology in decisions to quit smoking among the 18-34, 35-54 and 55-and-above age groups in a managed-care setting was analyzed using stages of change and intention to stop as measures of readiness to quit smoking. Ordinal logistic regression data showed that smokers in the middle and oldest age groups who had suffered at least three of five symptoms in the last two weeks were more likely to be in higher stages of readiness. Smokers who attributed symptoms to smoking were more motivated to try to quit, while those who attributed symptoms to aging were less likely to decide to quit smoking, age notwithstanding. A symptom-based approach to smoking cessation is thus recommended.
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The testing of the hypotheses regarding the presumed problematic attitude of adult children of alcoholics (ACA) reveals that ACA exhibit more symptomatology pointing to depression and general maladjustment than do adult children of nonalcoholics. This supports the claims about the identification of adult children of alcoholics and the possibility of their being at more risk than children brought up in nonalcoholic environments for the growth of symptoms of depression and maladjustment.
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A study of 180 women and 412 men alcoholics, post-inpatient treatment, on their family ties, task performance and cognitive capacity helped reveal major variations in post-treatment recovery and functioning in both genders. Married men were more likely to abstain from alcohol abuse, while married women tended to relapse temporarily into alcoholism after inpatient treatment.
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