Efficacy of Group Tobacco Cessation Interventions Among Tobacco Users With Mental Illness: Controlled Clinical Trial

"Group Session Week 1 Participants were introduced to the specific components of the group behavioral intervention. Participants shared their expectations and experiences in their goal of tobacco cessation.~Group Sessions Weeks 2-11 Participants set their anticipated quit date on the 2nd week. During weeks 2 through 11, before the start of the session, feelings of participants were explored, the previous week's self-reported tobacco consumption or cessation attempt was recorded. The topic of each week was explored first by lecture to explain the topic, and then group members took turns sharing their experiences on the topic.~Group Sessions Weeks 14-26 Behavioral group sessions weeks 14-26 were conducted once a month. Each session began with a round of discussion on how participants were feeling about their cessation attempts, including any challenges they had experienced. The self-reported amount of tobacco used and quit attempts were documented."