Motivational interviewing for smoking cessation in a psychiatric day hospital: a feasibility study.

Objective: Our main objective was to test the feasibility of adding motivational interviewing to the usual smoking cessation treatment for patients with psychiatric disorders attending a day hospital. Methods: A total of 44 patients participated in the study: a comparison group of 25 patients, all of whom received the usual smoking cessation treatment (nicotine replacement therapy, 1 hour of weekly group therapy, and daily individual advice), and an intervention group of 19 patients who received the usual smoking cessation treatment plus up to four motivational interviewing sessions. Data included sociodemographics, psychiatric diagnosis, cigarette use, and engagement in treatment. Descriptive analyses were conducted, along with logistic regression to test for differences on abstinence and daily smoking rates. Results: All 19 patients offered the motivational interviewing accepted it, and all of them completed at least one session (M = 2.53, SD = 0.234, Range = 1 to 4). At the end of treatment, four patie...