Acceptance and Mindfulness-Based Tobacco Cessation Interventions for Individuals With Mental Health Disorders

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Smoking Cessation Treatment for Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Pilot Study

“…Existing smoking cessation treatments based on acceptance and commitment therapy have quit rates ranging from 22% to 35% at 12 months (Gifford et al, 2004(Gifford et al, , 2011Hernández-López, Luciano, Bricker, Roales-Nieto, & Monesinos, 2009; see Kelly, Latta, & Gimmestad, 2012 for a review), but none of these studies focused on individuals with mental health disorders who have more difficulty quitting. ACT-PT intensively targets motivation to quit tobacco and manage cravings related to PTSD symptoms that are important cessation obstacles for individuals with PTSD.…”

Which facets of mindfulness predict the presence of substance use disorders in an outpatient psychiatric sample?

“…These interventions focus on various techniques such as contemplative meditation to improve one’s awareness of the present moment in a nonjudgmental, nonreactive, and accepting way. There is a growing research base suggesting that mindfulness-based interventions, as well as interventions that incorporate mindfulness technologies within a cognitive–behavioral approach, may be efficacious for treating substance abuse and preventing relapse (Bowen, Witkiewitz & Chawla., 2012; Chiesa & Serretti, 2013; Kelly et al, 2012; Zgierska et al, 2009).…”