Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and the Nicotine Transdermal Patch for Cannabis Dependence and Nicotine Dependence

Summary

The investigators are conducting a Stage 1 pilot feasibility study at McLean Hospital to develop and refine a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) intervention. The investigators aim to develop a feasible 10-week integrated CBT intervention for the treatment of concurrent marijuana dependence and nicotine dependence. The investigators hypothesize that the CBT intervention, in conjunction with Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) in the form of a transdermal nicotine patch, will reduce the use of marijuana and nicotine.

Timeline

Start

2009-08

Primary completion

2011-06

Completion

2011-06

Publications

• Background Marijuana Treatment Project Research Group. Brief treatments for cannabis dependence: findings from a randomized multisite trial. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2004 Jun;72(3):455-66. doi: 10.1037/0022-006X.72.3.455.
• Background Hill, K.P., and Chang, G. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Nicotine Replacement for Smoking Cessation in Psychiatric Outpatients with Major Depression. Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment, 6: 67-72, 2007.
• Background Hall SM, Munoz RF, Reus VI. Cognitive-behavioral intervention increases abstinence rates for depressive-history smokers. J Consult Clin Psychol. 1994 Feb;62(1):141-6. doi: 10.1037//0022-006x.62.1.141.

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