Development of Positive Psychotherapy for Smoking Cessation

Summary

The primary objective of this study is to test a manualized adaptation of positive psychotherapy (PPT) for smoking cessation (PPT-S). The investigators will conduct a preliminary randomized clinical trial (N = 80) to examine the feasibility, acceptability, and efficacy of PPT-S over 26 weeks of follow up in comparison to a standard smoking cessation treatment. Both treatments will be delivered in individual 6 sessions over 6 weeks, and will include provision of transdermal nicotine patch. The effect size estimates from this Stage 1b research will provide the foundation for a future application to conduct a large-scale, Stage II, randomized clinical trial.

Timeline

Start

2011-10

Primary completion

2014-02

Completion

2014-02

Publications

• Results Kahler CW, Spillane NS, Day AM, Cioe PA, Parks A, Leventhal AM, Brown RA. Positive Psychotherapy for Smoking Cessation: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. Nicotine Tob Res. 2015 Nov;17(11):1385-92. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntv011. Epub 2015 Feb 2.

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.