Positive Psychology for Smoking Cessation

NCT06632756 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2202130-2
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 16
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study will examine how Positive Psychotherapy (PPT) may help people interested in quitting smoking, quit.

Conditions

Mental Illness; Tobacco Dependence

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Abstinence from Smoking

  At least 20% of participants will achieve abstinence (0 cigarettes per day and CO less than 6) at 16 weeks.

  baseline to 16 weeks

Study Arms (1)

Positive Recovery Smoking Cessation (Individual and Group)

EXPERIMENTAL

The "Positive Recovery for Smoking" program is a 16-week treatment that focuses on the use of identifying signature character strengths and identifying, creating, and enjoying positive life events to facilitate recovery from smoking addiction. The first 4 individual sessions will focus on a self-evaluation of strengths and a focus on the individuals top 5 "signature strengths". The participants will then learn about how their signature strengths currently help them function and when and how they can use these strengths to recover from smoking. The group sessions will begin at 5 weeks (following 4 individual sessions) - sessions are structured to begin with a check-in where patients identify their most used signature strengths and take inventory of their smoking and cessation efforts from the past week. We will then support participants in their efforts to learn new ways to navigate positive recovery.

Behavioral: Individual and Group Treatment for Smoking Cessation

Interventions

Individual and Group Treatment for Smoking Cessation BEHAVIORAL

Positive psychology-based individual treatment and groups

Positive Recovery Smoking Cessation (Individual and Group)

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 21 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• age 21+;
• Serious Mental Illness (SMI) diagnosis;
• smoking ≥10 CPD;
• breath CO ≥10;
• desire to quit in the next month;
• willingness to use NRT daily;
• English speaking and literate to engage in the treatment.

You may not qualify if:

• legal guardian;
• active substance use disorder.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center: lead

Study Sites (1)

The Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester

Manchester, New Hampshire, 03103, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Mental Disorders; Tobacco Use Disorder

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Substance-Related Disorders; Chemically-Induced Disorders

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 7, 2024
• First Posted: October 9, 2024
• Study Start: October 10, 2024
• Primary Completion: September 30, 2025
• Study Completion: September 30, 2025
• Last Updated: December 18, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-12

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)