Integrating Cognitive Behavioral Hypnotherapy Interventions for Reduction in Smoking in Anxiety prone Adults

Abstract

The current study aimed to assess the efficacy of Cognitive Behavioral and Hypnotic interventions in reduction of smoking in anxious prone adults. The hypotheses were; Hl- Cognitive Behavioral Hypnotherapy will reduce smoking behavior in anxiety prone adults.H2- Cognitive Behavioral Hypnotherapy intervention will reduce anxiety symptoms in anxiety prone adults. Total 7 numbers of male participants were selected from the institution in Karachi by using purposive sampling method. There were 8 therapy sessions conducted at Institute of Professional Psychology. Pretest and posttest was done by using Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) tool of measurement of anxiety level. Consent form and demographic form was filled to gather relevant information. Results proved both the hypotheses to be significant; change in smoking behavior was observed along with the reduction in anxiety symptoms by using Paired Sample T-test on SPSS Version 22. So this indicates that the Cognitive Behavioral Hypnotherapy intervention can be helpful as short term therapy intervention and effective for both anxiety symptoms and reduction of smoking.