Effects of an intensive depression-focused intervention for smoking cessation in pregnancy.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The objective of this study was to evaluate a depression-focused treatment for smoking cessation in pregnant women versus a time and contact health education control. We hypothesized that the depression-focused treatment would lead to improved abstinence and reduced depressive symptoms among women with high levels of depressive symptomatology. No significant main effects of treatment were hypothesized.

Method

Pregnant smokers (N = 257) were randomly assigned to a 10-week, intensive, depression-focused intervention (cognitive behavioral analysis system of psychotherapy; CBASP) or to a time and contact control focused on health and wellness (HW); both included equivalent amounts of behavioral and motivational smoking cessation counseling. Of the sample, 54% were Afri

SUBMITTER: Cinciripini PM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2881321 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature