The Role of Depression on the Ability to Achieve Smoking Abstinence​

Authors

Arian Mohammadyar, Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic MedicineFollow
Maher Karam-Hage, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
George Kypriotakis, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Jason D. Robinson, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Jennifer A. Minnix, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Diane Beneventi, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Janice A. Blalock, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Paul M. Cinciripini, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

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Description

We investigated how depression affects smoking abstinence among cancer patients who participated in MD Anderson Cancer Center's Tobacco Research and Treatment Program (TRTP), assessing outcomes three months post-enrollment. We also compared the likelihood of abstaining from smoking while accounting for nicotine dependence measured by the Fagerström Test for Cigarette Dependence (FTCD). The findings aimed to guide clinical practices in optimizing treatment of tobacco use disorder (TUD) to improve abstinence rates. Integrating comprehensive treatments for depression alongside standard TUD treatment holds promise for improving overall abstinence outcomes.

Publication Date

Summer 8-5-2024

Keywords

Depression, nicotine depression, abstinence

Recommended Citation

Mohammadyar, Arian; Karam-Hage, Maher; Kypriotakis, George; Robinson, Jason D.; Minnix, Jennifer A.; Beneventi, Diane; Blalock, Janice A.; and Cinciripini, Paul M., "The Role of Depression on the Ability to Achieve Smoking Abstinence​" (2024). Supporting Tobacco-Related Ongoing Education and Research (STRONGER). 1.
https://openworks.mdanderson.org/stronger24/1