Recidivism and self-cure of smoking and obesity: Data from population studies.

Questions the accuracy of S. Schachter's (see record 1982-30809-001) retrospective interview method for estimating rates of smoking and obesity. Schachter appears to overestimate the success of self-treatment when his data are compared with data from larger and more general population bases. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)