Positive Psychology for Smoking Addiction

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Recruiting

Research Sponsored by Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

* age 21+;

* Serious Mental Illness (SMI) diagnosis;

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up baseline to 16 weeks

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

"This trial will investigate how Positive Psychotherapy (PPT) can assist individuals who want to quit smoking in successfully quitting."

Who is the study for?

This trial is for English-speaking adults over 21 who smoke at least 10 cigarettes per day, have a serious mental illness diagnosis, want to quit smoking within the next month, and are willing to use nicotine replacement therapy daily. They should not be dealing with other substance use disorders or have a legal guardian.

What is being tested?

The study is testing Positive Psychotherapy (PPT) as an approach to help smokers quit. It involves individual and group treatments designed to increase positive emotions, engagement, relationships, meaning, and accomplishments.

What are the potential side effects?

While PPT isn't a drug with physical side effects, participants may experience emotional discomfort addressing personal issues during therapy sessions.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ baseline to 16 weeks

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~baseline to 16 weeks

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline to 16 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

Abstinence from Smoking

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Positive Recovery Smoking Cessation (Individual and Group)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention

The "Positive Recovery for Smoking" program is a 16-week treatment that focuses on the use of identifying signature character strengths and identifying, creating, and enjoying positive life events to facilitate recovery from smoking addiction. The first 4 individual sessions will focus on a self-evaluation of strengths and a focus on the individuals top 5 "signature strengths". The participants will then learn about how their signature strengths currently help them function and when and how they can use these strengths to recover from smoking. The group sessions will begin at 5 weeks (following 4 individual sessions) - sessions are structured to begin with a check-in where patients identify their most used signature strengths and take inventory of their smoking and cessation efforts from the past week. We will then support participants in their efforts to learn new ways to navigate positive recovery.

0 / 7Eligibility criteria met