Can an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy-Based Smartphone App Help Individuals with Mental Health Disorders Quit Smoking?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Individuals with mental health disorders face major barriers in accessing smoking cessation care, often due to the stigmas associated with mental disorders and addiction. Consequently, accessible population-based smoking cessation interventions are needed for this vulnerable group.

Objective

This secondary analysis utilized data from a 12-month randomized trial to examine whether an acceptance and commitment therapy-based app (iCanQuit) demonstrated greater efficacy, engagement, and satisfaction compared to a United States (US) Clinical Practice Guidelines-based app (QuitGuide) in helping adults with mental health disorders quit smoking.

Materials and methods

Participants self-reported having bipolar disorder or schizophrenia, or screened positive for depre

SUBMITTER: Santiago-Torres M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11753409 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature