2019
Youth generated prevention messages about electronic cigarettes
Cavallo DA, Kong G, Ells DM, Camenga DR, Morean ME, Krishnan-Sarin S. Youth generated prevention messages about electronic cigarettes. Health Education Research 2019, 34: 247-256. PMID: 30753438, PMCID: PMC6424147, DOI: 10.1093/her/cyz001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsE-cigarettesE-cigarette useLong-term health effectsSmoking statusE-cigarette preventionTobacco usePrevention messagesAge groupsElectronic cigarettesMessage themesHealth effectsHealth benefitsCigarettesHealth risksSocial disadvantageFocus groupsPowerful determinantParticipantsSmokersGroupMain themes
2018
Current and Former Smokers’ Use of Electronic Cigarettes for Quitting Smoking: An Exploratory Study of Adolescents and Young Adults
Camenga DR, Kong G, Cavallo DA, Krishnan-Sarin S. Current and Former Smokers’ Use of Electronic Cigarettes for Quitting Smoking: An Exploratory Study of Adolescents and Young Adults. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2018, 21: 395-395. PMID: 30357377, PMCID: PMC6379026, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/nty209.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Current and Former Smokers’ Use of Electronic Cigarettes for Quitting Smoking: An Exploratory Study of Adolescents and Young Adults
Camenga DR, Kong G, Cavallo DA, Krishnan-Sarin S. Current and Former Smokers’ Use of Electronic Cigarettes for Quitting Smoking: An Exploratory Study of Adolescents and Young Adults. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2016, 19: 1531-1535. PMID: 27663781, PMCID: PMC5896554, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntw248.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsE-cigarette useFrequent e-cigarette useE-cigarettesSmokers' useSmoking cessationYoung adultsMore frequent e-cigarette useElectronic cigarettesSmoking cessation medicationsCigarette smoking statusE-cigarette use patternsSmoking medicationsCessation medicationsFormer smokersCurrent smokersSmoking statusComparative safetyQuitting smokingTobacco abstinenceWhite raceAdjusted modelPerceptions of harmfulnessE-cigarette flavorsSmokersSmokingNicotine 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
Adolescents’ 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 groupsAdolescents
2014
Reasons for Electronic Cigarette Experimentation and Discontinuation Among Adolescents and Young Adults
Kong G, Morean ME, Cavallo DA, Camenga DR, Krishnan-Sarin S. Reasons for Electronic Cigarette Experimentation and Discontinuation Among Adolescents and Young Adults. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2014, 17: 847-854. PMID: 25481917, PMCID: PMC4674436, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntu257.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsE-cigarette experimentationE-cigarettesCigarette smoking statusElectronic cigarette useTop reasonsSmoking statusCigarette smokersE-cigarette flavorsFocus groupsDiscontinuationCigarette useCigarette experimentationHealth concernPrevention effortsYoung adultsHealth risksSmokersSmokingGroupCigarettesYoung peopleE-cigarette Use Among High School and Middle School Adolescents in Connecticut
Krishnan-Sarin S, Morean ME, Camenga DR, Cavallo DA, Kong G. E-cigarette Use Among High School and Middle School Adolescents in Connecticut. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2014, 17: 810-818. PMID: 25385873, PMCID: PMC4674435, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntu243.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCurrent cigarette smokersCigarette smokersE-cigarette useE-cigarettesE-cigarette usersLifetime e-cigarette usersNicotine-containing e-cigarettesElectronic cigarette useE-cigarette advertisementsFirst tobacco productE-cigarette awarenessSmokersCigarette useTobacco productsLimited evidenceLongitudinal monitoringAnonymous surveyAlternate 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
2013
Time-course and Severity of Acute Effects of Tobacco Abstinence in Smokers with Subclinical Depressive Symptoms or Alcohol Consumption
Peters E, Cooney J, Liss T, Liss A, Torello R, Franco C, Cavallo D, O'Malley S, Krishnan-Sarin S. Time-course and Severity of Acute Effects of Tobacco Abstinence in Smokers with Subclinical Depressive Symptoms or Alcohol Consumption. The Journal Of Smoking Cessation 2013, 9: 6-16. DOI: 10.1017/jsc.2013.13.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSubclinical depressive symptomsAbstinence effectsDepressive symptomsSmoking abstinenceTobacco abstinence effectsSubscale scoresAlcohol consumptionAlcohol use disorderDEP groupFatigue subscale scoresContinuous smoking abstinenceAbsence of tobaccoTobacco abstinenceALC groupUse disordersAbstinenceHigh levelsSubclinical featuresCessation counsellingAcute effectsSmokersParticipantsSymptomsSadnessDisordersAn exploratory randomized controlled trial of a novel high-school-based smoking cessation intervention for adolescent smokers using abstinence–contingent incentives and cognitive behavioral therapy
Krishnan-Sarin S, Cavallo DA, Cooney JL, Schepis TS, Kong G, Liss TB, Liss AK, McMahon TJ, Nich C, Babuscio T, Rounsaville BJ, Carroll KM. An exploratory randomized controlled trial of a novel high-school-based smoking cessation intervention for adolescent smokers using abstinence–contingent incentives and cognitive behavioral therapy. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2013, 132: 346-351. PMID: 23523130, PMCID: PMC3748248, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2013.03.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmoking cessation interventionCognitive behavioral therapyAbstinence-contingent incentivesAdolescent smokersCessation interventionsBehavioral therapyCigarette useEffective smoking cessation interventionsUrine cotinine levelsPoint prevalence abstinenceShort-term abstinenceSecondary outcomesCotinine levelsPrimary outcomeCessation treatmentCessation barriersCessation skillsFirst cigaretteFollow-upSmokersHigher abstinenceSurvival analysisNovel interventionsFour weeksHigh school
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 implicationsVideo
2010
Preliminary Examination of Adolescent Spending in a Contingency Management-Based Smoking-Cessation Program
Cavallo DA, Nich C, Schepis TS, Smith AE, Liss TB, McFetridge AK, Krishnan-Sarin S. Preliminary Examination of Adolescent Spending in a Contingency Management-Based Smoking-Cessation Program. Journal Of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse 2010, 19: 335-342. PMID: 20802850, PMCID: PMC2928574, DOI: 10.1080/1067828x.2010.502498.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSmoking 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
2008
Contingency management for smoking cessation: enhancing feasibility through use of immunoassay test strips measuring cotinine.
Schepis TS, Duhig AM, Liss T, McFetridge A, Wu R, Cavallo DA, Dahl T, Jatlow P, Krishnan-Sarin S. Contingency management for smoking cessation: enhancing feasibility through use of immunoassay test strips measuring cotinine. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2008, 10: 1495-501. PMID: 19023841, PMCID: PMC3679884, DOI: 10.1080/14622200802323209.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsContingency managementAdolescent smokersTreatment-seeking adultsQuit attemptsSmoking cessationUse of cotinineUrinary cotinineBehavioral interventionsIntervention programsImmunoassay test stripUrinary cotinine levelsAbstinenceMultiple daily measurementsObjective indicatorsDaily appointmentsCotinine levelsCotinineImmunoassay testingGood markerAdultsBreath COVariety of substancesInterventionCessationSmokersPreliminary Examination of Tobacco Withdrawal in Adolescent Smokers During Smoking Cessation Treatment
Smith AE, Cavallo DA, McFetridge A, Liss T, Krishnan-Sarin S. Preliminary Examination of Tobacco Withdrawal in Adolescent Smokers During Smoking Cessation Treatment. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2008, 10: 1253-1259. PMID: 18629736, PMCID: PMC3777831, DOI: 10.1080/14622200802219357.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTobacco withdrawal symptomsWithdrawal symptomsAdolescent smokersSmoking cessation treatmentCourse of symptomsCourse of treatmentImplementation of treatmentCessation treatmentCessation interventionsProspective studyTobacco withdrawalQuit dayAdult smokersNicotine dependenceSmokersSymptomsSmokingTreatmentWeeksBoysGirlsSubsequent declineCourseExacerbationRelapseEffects of Acute Tobacco Abstinence in Adolescent Smokers Compared with Nonsmokers
Smith AE, Cavallo DA, Dahl T, Wu R, George TP, Krishnan-Sarin S. Effects of Acute Tobacco Abstinence in Adolescent Smokers Compared with Nonsmokers. Journal Of Adolescent Health 2008, 43: 46-54. PMID: 18565437, PMCID: PMC2527725, DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2007.12.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdolescent smokersInitiation of abstinenceMood symptomsAcute tobacco abstinenceNicotine withdrawal symptomsNegative mood symptomsAbstinence-induced changesHours of abstinenceCigarette smokingNicotine withdrawalWithdrawal symptomsDaily smokingTobacco abstinenceAdult smokersTobacco useInpatient sessionsSmokersSimilar subjective effectsNonsmokersAbstinence effectsSymptomsAbstinence periodAdolescent nonsmokersMood changesProlonged abstinence
2007
Combining Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Contingency Management for Smoking Cessation in Adolescent Smokers: A Preliminary Comparison of Two Different CBT Formats
Cavallo DA, Cooney JL, Duhig AM, Smith AE, Liss TB, McFetridge AK, Babuscio T, Nich C, Carroll KM, Rounsaville BJ, Krishnan‐Sarin S. Combining Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Contingency Management for Smoking Cessation in Adolescent Smokers: A Preliminary Comparison of Two Different CBT Formats. American Journal On Addictions 2007, 16: 468-474. PMID: 18058412, PMCID: PMC3677716, DOI: 10.1080/10550490701641173.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyAdolescent smokersContingency managementBehavioral therapySchool-based smoking cessation programBrief behavioral interventionPercent days abstinentCBT conditionWeekly versionCBT groupCBT formatBehavioral interventionsDays abstinentSmoking cessation programWeekly formatTreatment abstinence ratesAbstinence ratesCessation programsMore participantsOptimal formatFour weeksSmokersPilot studyAbstinentTherapy
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