Targeted Intervention for Bipolar Smokers
Nicotine Dependence, Bipolar Disorder
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Nicotine Dependence focused on measuring Smoking, Tobacco, Nicotine, Bipolar
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Participants who are motivated to quit smoking
- Male or female
- 18 years of age or older
- Diagnosed with bipolar disorder according to DSM-IV criteria
- Stable on medication with no significant changes in the last 3 months before enrollment.
- Smoking 10 cigarettes/day for the past 90 days
Exclusion Criteria:
- Healthy volunteers
- Patients not meeting the criteria for the diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder according to DSM-IV criteria
- Not being and being treated with medication for the bipolar disorder
Sites / Locations
- The University of Cincinnati
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Counseling/Mood Management
Counseling/Healthy Lifestyle
A trained counselor will meet with subjects for approximately 60 minutes each week during the 12-week treatment period to provide support for quitting and to help you develop knowledge and skills that can help you quit. Also, subjects will receive the National Cancer Institute's "Clearing the Air" guide to smoking cessation. Some specific areas of focus for this intervention are managing negative moods without smoking and overcoming other obstacles to quitting.
A trained counselor will meet with subjects for approximately 60 minutes each week during the 12-week treatment period to provide support for quitting smoking and to help develop knowledge and skills for quitting. Also, subjects will receive the National Cancer Institute's "Clearing the Air" guide to smoking cessation. Some specific areas of focus for this intervention are developing a better understanding of reasons for smoking and the consequences of tobacco use and identifying ways to establish a healthier lifestyle.