Schizoaffective Disorder, Schizophrenia
Conditions
Brief summary
This project will assess the utility of a brief motivational intervention to engage smokers with schizophrenia in treatment for tobacco dependence treatment. It is hypothesized that a brief motivational intervention will be more effective in engaging smokers with schizophrenia to tobacco dependence treatment than an educational intervention. The educational intervention will increase the likelihood to reducing cigarette intake and/or attending tobacco dependence treatment by teaching subjects about the negative effects of smoking and the success of tobacco dependence treatment. The motivational intervention will increase the likelihood to reducing cigarette intake and/or attending tobacco dependence treatment by increasing subjects' motivation to change by presenting objective and personalized information regarding their smoking behaviors in a non-judgmental and supportive manner.
Detailed description
See Brief Summary above.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALMotivational Interviewing
Motivational Interviewing
BEHAVIORALPsychoeducation
Psychoeducation
Sponsors
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Current smokers must be over the age of 18, * Must have a diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder * Must smoke at least 10 cigarettes per day * Must be capable of giving informed consent as measured by Folstein Mini Mental Status Exam of at least 22
Exclusion criteria
•Those unable to give informed consent.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Attendance at first smoking cessation session | one month |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cigarettes per day | 1-Month Follow Up |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed