Treating tobacco dependence in clinically depressed smokers: Effect of smoking cessation on mental health functioning

Authors

Judith J. Prochaska, University of California, San Francisco
Sharon M. Hall, University of California, San Francisco
Janice Y. Tsoh, University of California, San Francisco
Stuart Eisendrath, University of California, San Francisco
Joseph S. Rossi, University of Rhode Island
Colleen A. Redding, University of Rhode Island
Amy B. Rosen
Marc Meisner, Kaiser Permanente
Gary L. Humfleet, University of California, San Francisco
Julie A. Gorecki, University of California, San Francisco

Document Type

Article

Date of Original Version

3-1-2008

Abstract

We analyzed data from a randomized trial of 322 actively depressed smokers and examined the effect of smoking cessation on their mental health functioning. Only 1 of 10 measures at 4 follow-up time points was significant: participants who successfully stopped smoking reported less alcohol use than did participants who continued smoking. Depressive symptoms declined significantly over time for participants who stopped smoking and those who continued smoking; there were no group differences. Individuals in treatment for clinical depression can be helped to stop smoking without adversely affecting their mental health functioning.

Publication Title, e.g., Journal

American Journal of Public Health

Volume

98

Issue

3

Citation/Publisher Attribution

Prochaska, Judith J., Sharon M. Hall, Janice Y. Tsoh, Stuart Eisendrath, Joseph S. Rossi, Colleen A. Redding, Amy B. Rosen, Marc Meisner, Gary L. Humfleet, and Julie A. Gorecki. "Treating tobacco dependence in clinically depressed smokers: Effect of smoking cessation on mental health functioning." American Journal of Public Health 98, 3 (2008): 446-448. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2006.101147.