2020
Informing the development of adolescent e-cigarette cessation interventions: A qualitative study
Kong G, Bold KW, Cavallo DA, Davis DR, Jackson A, Krishnan-Sarin S. Informing the development of adolescent e-cigarette cessation interventions: A qualitative study. Addictive Behaviors 2020, 114: 106720. PMID: 33162230, PMCID: PMC7785614, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2020.106720.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNegative moodSocial influenceCessation interventionsLack of motivationQuit experienceCommon withdrawal symptomsSocial normsFocus groupsWithdrawal symptomsAdolescentsMoodFocus group guideSocial reasonsInterventionQualitative studyQuittingNegative health effectsGroup guideCold turkeyE-cigarettesCuesExperienceSchools
2019
Nicotine Use Disorders in Adolescents
Cavallo DA, Krishnan-Sarin S. Nicotine Use Disorders in Adolescents. Pediatric Clinics Of North America 2019, 66: 1053-1062. PMID: 31679596, DOI: 10.1016/j.pcl.2019.08.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigh school students’ use of flavored e-cigarette e-liquids for appetite control and weight loss
Morean ME, Bold KW, Kong G, Camenga D, Simon P, Jackson A, Cavallo DA, Krishnan-Sarin S. High school students’ use of flavored e-cigarette e-liquids for appetite control and weight loss. Addictive Behaviors 2019, 102: 106139. PMID: 31704428, PMCID: PMC6948184, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2019.106139.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsE-liquid useAppetite controlWeight-related reasonsWeight lossE-liquidsAdolescent e-cigarette usersE-cigarette initiationE-cigarette usersSubset of adolescentsSchool-based surveyNicotine exposureFlavored e-liquidsSmoking frequencyInclusion criteriaAnalytic sampleVapingNaïve individualsFrequent vapingCurrent usersAdolescentsSchool adolescentsHigh school adolescentsNon-missing dataSmokingControl
2018
Preferring more e-cigarette flavors is associated with e-cigarette use frequency among adolescents but not adults
Morean ME, Butler ER, Bold KW, Kong G, Camenga DR, Cavallo DA, Simon P, O’Malley S, Krishnan-Sarin S. Preferring more e-cigarette flavors is associated with e-cigarette use frequency among adolescents but not adults. PLOS ONE 2018, 13: e0189015. PMID: 29300749, PMCID: PMC5754053, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0189015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsE-cigarette useE-cigarette usersPast-month e-cigarette usersE-cigarette use frequencyE-cigarette flavorsE-liquidsMore daysFrequent e-cigarette useSchool-based surveyTotal numberFlavor preferencesAdult e-cigarette usersAdolescent e-cigarette useE-cigarettesUse frequencyAnalytic sampleAdultsSample of adolescentsAdolescentsGreater total numberLiquid flavorsConnecticut high schoolsAdult samplesLarge proportionDays
2017
Sources of Electronic Cigarette Acquisition among Adolescents in Connecticut
Kong G, Morean ME, Cavallo DA, Camenga DR, Krishnan-Sarin S. Sources of Electronic Cigarette Acquisition among Adolescents in Connecticut. Tobacco Regulatory Science 2017, 3: 10-16. PMID: 29082300, PMCID: PMC5656288, DOI: 10.18001/trs.3.1.2.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Nicotine concentration of e-cigarettes used by adolescents
Morean ME, Kong G, Cavallo DA, Camenga DR, Krishnan-Sarin S. Nicotine concentration of e-cigarettes used by adolescents. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2016, 167: 224-227. PMID: 27592270, PMCID: PMC5158305, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2016.06.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNicotine usersNicotine e-liquidE-cigarettesNicotine concentrationsE-cigarette usersNicotine-free e-liquidsHigher nicotine concentrationsE-liquidsOwn e-cigaretteCross-sectional surveyLiquid nicotine concentrationHigher nicotine levelsE-cigarette use frequencySmoking statusCigarette smokingMale sexMore smokersNicotine exposureTobacco shopsNicotine levelsSmokersAdolescentsMore malesSexMales
2015
Re-training automatic action tendencies to approach cigarettes among adolescent smokers: a pilot study
Kong G, Larsen H, Cavallo DA, Becker D, Cousijn J, Salemink E, D’Escury-Koenigs A, Morean ME, Wiers RW, Krishnan-Sarin S. Re-training automatic action tendencies to approach cigarettes among adolescent smokers: a pilot study. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 2015, 41: 425-432. PMID: 26186485, PMCID: PMC4561007, DOI: 10.3109/00952990.2015.1049492.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive bias modificationCognitive behavioral therapyApproach biasesAdolescent smokersAction tendenciesAutomatic action tendenciesSeven-day point prevalence abstinenceSmoking cessation outcomesApproach biasBias modificationAvoidance biasesSmoking stimuliComputerized tasksBehavioral therapyPoint prevalence abstinenceTreatment conditionsSham trainingSham conditionCessation outcomesFuture researchBiasesCBM approachPilot studyLarge sampleAdolescentsAdolescents’ and Young Adults’ Perceptions of Electronic Cigarettes for Smoking Cessation: A Focus Group Study
Camenga DR, Cavallo DA, Kong G, Morean ME, Connell CM, Simon P, Bulmer SM, Krishnan-Sarin S. Adolescents’ and Young Adults’ Perceptions of Electronic Cigarettes for Smoking Cessation: A Focus Group Study. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2015, 17: 1235-1241. PMID: 25646346, PMCID: PMC4607731, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntv020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCigarette smoking cessationSmoking cessationE-cigarette useE-cigarettesElectronic cigarettesFemale cigarette smokersYoung adult smokersYoung adults' perceptionsExclusive e-cigarette useCigarette smokingSmoking statusCigarette smokersAdult smokersNicotine reductionFocus group studyAdults' perceptionsCessationGroup studyNonsmokersSmokersCigarettesVerbatim transcriptsParticipantsFocus groupsAdolescentsCognitive bias modification combined with cognitive behavioral therapy: A smoking cessation intervention for adolescents
Larsen H, Kong G, Becker D, Cavallo D, Cousijn J, Salemink E, D’Escury-Koenigs A, Krishnan-Sarin S, Wiers R. Cognitive bias modification combined with cognitive behavioral therapy: A smoking cessation intervention for adolescents. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2015, 146: e168. DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2014.09.374.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Contingency management improves smoking cessation treatment outcomes among highly impulsive adolescent smokers relative to cognitive behavioral therapy
Morean ME, Kong G, Camenga DR, Cavallo DA, Carroll KM, Pittman B, Krishnan-Sarin S. Contingency management improves smoking cessation treatment outcomes among highly impulsive adolescent smokers relative to cognitive behavioral therapy. Addictive Behaviors 2014, 42: 86-90. PMID: 25462659, PMCID: PMC4285343, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2014.11.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyImpulsive adolescentsAdolescent smokersContingency managementBehavioral therapyPoint prevalence abstinenceSelf-reported abstinenceEfficacy of CBTInteraction of impulsivitySelf-reported impulsivityBarratt Impulsiveness ScalePercent days abstinentSelf-reported abstinence ratesCessation treatment outcomeSmoking cessation trialImpulsiveness ScaleDays abstinentSignificant deficitsLinear modelingAdolescentsEOT abstinenceTreatment outcomesImpulsivityTeen smokersCessation trialAlternate Tobacco Product and Drug Use Among Adolescents Who Use Electronic Cigarettes, Cigarettes Only, and Never Smokers
Camenga DR, Kong G, Cavallo DA, Liss A, Hyland A, Delmerico J, Cummings KM, Krishnan-Sarin S. Alternate Tobacco Product and Drug Use Among Adolescents Who Use Electronic Cigarettes, Cigarettes Only, and Never Smokers. Journal Of Adolescent Health 2014, 55: 588-591. PMID: 25085648, PMCID: PMC4175192, DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2014.06.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsE-cigarette usersCigarette smokersElectronic cigarettesTobacco productsAlternate tobacco productsAlternative tobacco productsLogistic regression modelsMultinomial logistic regression modelsSmokeless tobaccoDrug useSmokersCigarettesHookah useSelf-report surveyMarijuana useRegression modelsAdolescentsMarijuana
2012
The Role of Ethnic Pride and Parental Disapproval of Smoking on Smoking Behaviors among Minority and White Adolescents in a Suburban High School
Kong G, Camenga D, Cavallo D, Connell CM, Pflieger JC, Krishnan‐Sarin S. The Role of Ethnic Pride and Parental Disapproval of Smoking on Smoking Behaviors among Minority and White Adolescents in a Suburban High School. American Journal On Addictions 2012, 21: 424-434. PMID: 22882393, PMCID: PMC3422755, DOI: 10.1111/j.1521-0391.2012.00266.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsParental disapprovalEthnic prideSuburban high schoolWhite adolescentsSmoking behaviorHigher ethnic prideMulti-ethnic youthSchool-wide surveyRacial disparitiesCritical developmental periodHigh schoolLogistic regression analysisAdverse health consequencesAdolescent smokingMinority adolescentsMinority youthDevelopmental periodAdolescentsSmoking interventionsSmoking occursDaily smokingSmoking ratesProtective effectTobacco useSmoking
2011
Targeted Smoking Cessation Messages for Adolescents
Latimer AE, Krishnan-Sarin S, Cavallo DA, Duhig A, Salovey P, O'Malley SA. Targeted Smoking Cessation Messages for Adolescents. Journal Of Adolescent Health 2011, 50: 47-53. PMID: 22188833, DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2011.04.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmoking cessation messagesCessation messagesAdolescent smokersLoss-framed informationGain-framed messagesLoss-framed messagesShort-term health consequencesMessage preferencesQuasi-experimental crossover designHealth consequencesLong-term health consequencesCopy testAdolescents' preferencesMessage framesFormative evaluationAdolescentsPositive attitudesMessage contentCrossover designMost participantsStudy findingsPresentation approachSmokersImportant implicationsVideoShopping problems among high school students
Grant JE, Potenza MN, Krishnan-Sarin S, Cavallo DA, Desai RA. Shopping problems among high school students. Comprehensive Psychiatry 2011, 52: 247-252. PMID: 21497217, PMCID: PMC3086496, DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2010.06.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh school studentsAntisocial behaviorSchool studentsSelf-report surveySymptoms of depressionContinuum of severityHeavy alcohol useBehavioral controlExcessive shoppingSignificant distressSubstance useAlcohol useRegular smokingShopping behaviorLarge sampleViolent behaviorHealth behaviorsAdolescentsShopping problems
2010
Video-Gaming Among High School Students: Health Correlates, Gender Differences, and Problematic Gaming
Desai RA, Krishnan-Sarin S, Cavallo D, Potenza MN. Video-Gaming Among High School Students: Health Correlates, Gender Differences, and Problematic Gaming. Pediatrics 2010, 126: e1414-e1424. PMID: 21078729, PMCID: PMC3678538, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2009-2706.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProblematic gamingHealth correlatesMore externalizing behaviorsVideo game playingInternalizing symptomsHigh school studentsExternalizing behaviorsRegular cigarette smokingSerious fightNegative health correlatesGame playingIntervention strategiesGender differencesSchool studentsCorrelatesGamingHealth behaviorsHealth factorsDrug useGirlsBoysMore researchDepressionAggressionAdolescentsSmoking Expectancies, Weight Concerns, and Dietary Behaviors in Adolescence
Cavallo DA, Smith AE, Schepis TS, Desai R, Potenza MN, Krishnan-Sarin S. Smoking Expectancies, Weight Concerns, and Dietary Behaviors in Adolescence. Pediatrics 2010, 126: e66-e72. PMID: 20547649, PMCID: PMC3662026, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2009-2381.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmoking-related weight concernsDietary restrictionHeavy smokersWeight concernsLight smokersEffect of smokingCross-sectional surveyCessation interventionsCigarette smokingSmoking intensitySmoking levelsSmokersBody weightDietary behaviorsGreater weight concernClinical implicationsNonsmokersCross-sectional natureSmoking expectanciesInfluence of genderSmokingAdolescentsSchool adolescentsHigh school adolescentsExpectancyNicotine dependence severity as a cross-sectional predictor of alcohol-related problems in a sample of adolescent smokers
Leeman RF, Schepis TS, Cavallo DA, McFetridge AK, Liss TB, Krishnan-Sarin S. Nicotine dependence severity as a cross-sectional predictor of alcohol-related problems in a sample of adolescent smokers. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2010, 12: 521-524. PMID: 20231243, PMCID: PMC2861884, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntq024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol-related problemsCross-sectional predictorsAdolescent smokersNicotine dependence severityND severityDependence severityClinical trialsHierarchical multiple regressionSmoking cessation clinical trialSmoking-related variablesFagerström Tolerance QuestionnaireCessation clinical trialKey demographicsAlcohol involvementCigarette smokingClinical indicatorsAlcohol useNegative consequencesTolerance QuestionnaireAlcohol consumptionAdolescentsSmokersMultiple regressionSeverityCross-sectional model
2006
Behavioral impulsivity predicts treatment outcome in a smoking cessation program for adolescent smokers
Krishnan-Sarin S, Reynolds B, Duhig AM, Smith A, Liss T, McFetridge A, Cavallo DA, Carroll KM, Potenza MN. Behavioral impulsivity predicts treatment outcome in a smoking cessation program for adolescent smokers. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2006, 88: 79-82. PMID: 17049754, PMCID: PMC1868698, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2006.09.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdolescent smokersBehavioral measuresMore commission errorsSmoking cessation programSpecific behavioral measuresCognitive behavioral therapyBehavioral impulsivityCessation programsAbstinent adolescentsBehavioral therapyMonetary rewardsCommission errorsImpulsivityContingency managementGroup differencesAdolescentsHigh schoolAbstinenceTreatment outcomesFour-week studyMeasuresRewardTreatment onsetParticipantsSmokersContingency Management for Smoking Cessation in Adolescent Smokers
Krishnan-Sarin S, Duhig AM, McKee SA, McMahon TJ, Liss T, McFetridge A, Cavallo DA. Contingency Management for Smoking Cessation in Adolescent Smokers. Experimental And Clinical Psychopharmacology 2006, 14: 306-310. PMID: 16893273, DOI: 10.1037/1064-1297.14.3.306.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyAdolescent smokersSchool-based smoking cessation programUrine cotinine levelsMonths of treatmentWeekly cognitive behavioral therapySmoking cessation programCBT alone groupCotinine levelsCessation programsContingency management proceduresBiochemical verificationPilot studyDaily appointmentsWeeksContingency managementAbstinenceCessationSmokersAdolescentsGroupReset contingencyParticipantsTherapyMonths