Positive Psychology for Smoking Addiction
Recruiting in Palo Alto (17 mi)
Age: 18+
Sex: Any
Travel: May Be Covered
Time Reimbursement: Varies
Trial Phase: Academic
Recruiting
Sponsor: Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Must be taking: NRT
Disqualifiers: Legal guardian, Substance use disorder
No Placebo Group
Trial Summary
What is the purpose of this trial?
This study will examine how Positive Psychotherapy (PPT) may help people interested in quitting smoking, quit.
Do I need to stop my current medications to join the trial?
The trial information does not specify whether you need to stop taking your current medications.
What data supports the effectiveness of the treatment Positive Psychology for smoking addiction?
Research shows that Positive Psychology can help people quit smoking by increasing positive feelings and reducing negative ones. In a study, about 31.6% of participants who used Positive Psychology interventions stayed smoke-free for six months. Additionally, having a positive outlook is linked to less craving and a higher chance of quitting smoking.12345
Is Positive Psychology safe for use in humans?
How does Positive Psychology treatment differ from other smoking cessation treatments?
Positive Psychology treatment for smoking cessation is unique because it focuses on increasing positive emotions and reducing negative emotions, which are key factors in preventing smoking relapse. Unlike traditional methods that may focus on reducing cravings or withdrawal symptoms, this approach aims to enhance overall well-being and happiness, which can support long-term abstinence from smoking.12345
Eligibility Criteria
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.Inclusion Criteria
I am over 21, have a serious mental illness, don't use substances, smoke 10+ cigarettes a day, want to quit soon, and can use nicotine replacement therapy.
Trial Timeline
Screening
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial
2-4 weeks
Treatment
Participants undergo a 16-week Positive Psychotherapy (PPT) program for smoking cessation, including individual and group sessions focusing on identifying and utilizing signature strengths.
16 weeks
4 individual sessions, followed by weekly group sessions
Follow-up
Participants are monitored for smoking abstinence and cessation strategies through qualitative interviews and assessments.
4 weeks
Treatment Details
Interventions
- Positive Psychology (Behavioral Intervention)
Trial OverviewThe 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.
Participant Groups
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.
Find a Clinic Near You
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The Mental Health Center of Greater ManchesterManchester, NH
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical CenterLead Sponsor
References
Positive Psychotherapy for Smoking Cessation: Treatment Development, Feasibility and Preliminary Results. [2021]Low positive and high negative affect predict low rates of smoking abstinence among smokers making a quit attempt. Positive Psychotherapy can both increase positive affect and decrease negative affect and therefore may be a useful adjunct to behavioral smoking counseling. The purpose of the present study was to assess the feasibility and acceptability of a Positive Psychotherapy for Smoking Cessation (PPT-S) intervention that integrates standard smoking cessation counseling with nicotine patch and a package of positive psychology interventions. We delivered PPT-S to 19 smokers who were low in positive affect at baseline. Rates of session attendance and satisfaction with treatment were high, and most participants reported using and benefiting from the positive psychology interventions. Almost one-third of participants (31.6%) sustained smoking abstinence for 6 months after their quit date. Future studies to assess the relative efficacy of PPT-S compared to standard smoking cessation treatment are warranted.
[Smoking from the perspective of positive psychology]. [2010]Cigarette smoking remains a significant problem on a global scale. Positive psychology is blazing new trails in researching the mutual relation between health and disease, stressing the promotion of positive factors supporting health. The crucial point in this perspective is examining the factors, that assists healthy behaviours. The paper is an introduction to the research on the sense of happiness and emotionality in the currently cigarette addicted, never-smokers and past smokers. Studies clearly show that in people who threw smoking level of happiness and awareness of owns emotions are the highest compared to those never smokers and smokers.
Positive psychotherapy for smoking cessation enhanced with text messaging: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial. [2020]Despite reductions in cigarette smoking in the U.S., improvements in the efficacy of smoking cessation treatments are needed, as rates of sustained abstinence remain disappointingly low. Both low positive affect and high negative affect contribute to smoking relapse and constitute viable targets for smoking cessation interventions. Although some clinical trials have evaluated interventions to address depression as a smoking relapse risk factor, very few have focused on positive affect. Recently, we developed and conducted a preliminary clinical trial of a smoking cessation treatment that targets positive affect and cognitions by incorporating interventions rooted in positive psychology. The current randomized controlled trial will expand upon this preliminary trial to test whether this positive psychology-informed approach results in higher smoking cessation rates compared to a time-matched standard smoking cessation treatment control.
Positive Psychotherapy for Smoking Cessation: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. [2019]Greater depressive symptoms and low positive affect (PA) are associated with poor smoking cessation outcomes. Smoking cessation approaches that incorporate a focus on PA may benefit smokers trying to quit. The purpose of this study was to conduct a pilot randomized clinical trial to compare standard smoking cessation treatment (ST) with smoking cessation treatment that targets positive affect, termed positive psychotherapy for smoking cessation (PPT-S).
Association between positivity and smoking cessation. [2021]The literature documents that personality characteristics are associated with healthy lifestyles, including smoking. Among positive traits, Positivity (POS), defined as a general disposition conducive to facing experience under a positive outlook has shown robust associations with psychological health. Thus, the present study investigated the extent to which POS is able to predict (i) relapse after quitting smoking and (ii) the desire to smoke again. All participants (481) had previously attended a Group Counselling Program (GCP) for Smoking Cessation (from 2005 through 2010). They were contacted through telephone interview. Among participants, 244 were ex-smokers (age: years 56.3 ± 10.08, 52% female) and 237 were still-smokers (age: years 55.0 ± 9.63; 63.5% female). The association of POS with "craving to smoke" levels was assessed with multivariate linear regression analysis while controlling also for important differences in personality such as conscientiousness and general self-efficacy, as well as for gender and age. Results showed that POS was significantly and negatively associated with smoking status and with craving to smoke. Among covariates (i.e., conscientiousness, generalized self-efficacy), gender was associated with smoking status and with craving to smoke. Altogether these findings corroborate the idea that POS plays a significant role in sustaining individuals' efforts to quit smoking.