Smoking Termination / Anxiety Reduction Treatment (ST/ART)
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Anxiety, Smoking Cessation |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Psychiatry / Psychology, Pulmonary / Respiratory Diseases |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - 65 |
| Updated: | 7/29/2016 |
| Start Date: | March 2012 |
| End Date: | June 2016 |
Augmenting Smoking Cessation With Transdiagnostic CBT for Smokers With Anxiety
The primary aim of this research study is to enhance smoking cessation outcome among smokers
with anxiety disorders. We are comparing two group treatment approaches: (1) An
educational-supportive psychotherapy and standard smoking cessation treatment, and (2) An
integrated smoking cessation and anxiety treatment program (START). Both treatments also
utilize nicotine replacement therapy.
with anxiety disorders. We are comparing two group treatment approaches: (1) An
educational-supportive psychotherapy and standard smoking cessation treatment, and (2) An
integrated smoking cessation and anxiety treatment program (START). Both treatments also
utilize nicotine replacement therapy.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Ages 18-65 years old
- Capable of providing informed consent
- Willing to attend all study visits and comply with the protocol
- Daily smoker for at least one year
- Currently smoke an average of at least 6 cigarettes per day
- Report a motivation to quit smoking in the next 6 weeks of at least 5 on a 10-point
scale
Exclusion Criteria:
- Use of other tobacco products
- Current or past psychotic disorders of any type, or comorbid psychiatric conditions
that are relative or absolute contraindications to the use of any treatment option in
the study protocol
- Currently suicidal or high suicide risk
- Current use of any pharmacotherapy or psychotherapy for smoking cessation not
provided by the researchers during the quit attempt
- Unwilling to cease use of benzodiazepines or other fast-acting anxiolytics
- Concurrent psychotherapy initiated in the past three months, or ongoing anxiety
psychotherapy
- Current or intended participation in a concurrent substance abuse treatment
- Insufficient command of English to participate in assessment or treatment
We found this trial at
1
site
Houston, Texas 77204
Principal Investigator: Michael J Zvolensky, Ph.D.
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