Group Therapy for Nicotine Dependence: Mindfulness and Smoking

Summary

The goal of this behavioral research study is to create and study a Mindfulness-Based Addiction Treatment (MBAT) for nicotine dependence. Mindfulness is a method to help focus attention on being in the "here and now." It can be learned through training in how to control one's attention. It is usually taught through meditation. The overarching goals of the study are to evaluate the efficacy of MBAT for nicotine dependence and the mechanisms and effects posited to mediate MBAT's impact on abstinence.

Timeline

Start

2005-04

Primary completion

2016-09

Completion

2016-09

Publications

• Jackson S, Brown J, Norris E, Livingstone-Banks J, Hayes E, Lindson N. Mindfulness for smoking cessation. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2022 Apr 14;4(4):CD013696. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013696.pub2.
• Vidrine JI, Businelle MS, Reitzel LR, Cao Y, Cinciripini PM, Marcus MT, Li Y, Wetter DW. Coping Mediates the Association of Mindfulness with Psychological Stress, Affect, and Depression Among Smokers Preparing to Quit. Mindfulness (N Y). 2015 Jun;6(3):433-443. doi: 10.1007/s12671-014-0276-4. Epub 2014 Jan 18.

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