2023
Smartphone Apps for Smoking Cessation: Systematic Framework for App Review and Analysis
Bold K, Garrison K, DeLucia A, Horvath M, Nguyen M, Camacho E, Torous J. Smartphone Apps for Smoking Cessation: Systematic Framework for App Review and Analysis. Journal Of Medical Internet Research 2023, 25: e45183. PMID: 37440305, PMCID: PMC10375280, DOI: 10.2196/45183.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmoking cessationApp storesEvidence-based supportApp store platformsPrivacy policiesAndroid platformSystematic frameworkApp reviewsIOS platformEnd usersIOS App StoreEvaluation modelMobile appsNovel treatment approachesApp purchasesRating dataEvidence-based interventionsHigh rateEvidence-based appsFull useCognitive behavioral therapySmoking cessation appDigital healthAppsAndroidA Network Investigation of Core Mindfulness Processes
Sala M, Aslan M, Gueorguieva R, Schupak M, Garrison K. A Network Investigation of Core Mindfulness Processes. Mindfulness 2023, 14: 992-1004. PMID: 38854675, PMCID: PMC11160965, DOI: 10.1007/s12671-023-02109-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMindfulness-based interventionsMindfulness processesFacet Mindfulness Questionnaire-Short FormDefinition of mindfulnessMindfulness trainingPsychological wellbeingQuestionnaire-Short FormMindfulnessItem levelFuture researchCore processesWordsCentral processesRandomized clinical trialsSmoking cessationSpecific processesMethodThis studyInterventionObjectivesMindfulnessEmotionsClinical trialsConclusionsFindingsWellbeingBeliefsLimited understandingA Network Analysis of Cigarette Craving.
Aslan M, Sala M, Gueorguieva R, Garrison K. A Network Analysis of Cigarette Craving. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2023, 25: 1155-1163. PMID: 36757093, PMCID: PMC10202645, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntad021.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Smartband-Based Automatic Smoking Detection and Real-time Mindfulness Intervention: Protocol for a Feasibility Trial
Horvath M, Grutman A, O'Malley SS, Gueorguieva R, Khan N, Brewer JA, Garrison KA. Smartband-Based Automatic Smoking Detection and Real-time Mindfulness Intervention: Protocol for a Feasibility Trial. JMIR Research Protocols 2021, 10: e32521. PMID: 34783663, PMCID: PMC8663689, DOI: 10.2196/32521.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBrief mindfulness interventionMindfulness interventionSmoking eventsINTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIERBrief mindfulness exerciseQuit dateSmartphone appMindfulness exercisesTreatment fidelitySmoking cessationDaily smokersUnique potential advantagesAvailable smartphone appsThree-step interventionCessation interventionsEnd of treatmentFeasibility measuresParticipantsFeasibility trialInterventionSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeSmoking detectionPreventable deathsPilot trialAwareness, Affect, and Craving During Smoking Cessation: An Experience Sampling Study
Sala M, Roos CR, Brewer JA, Garrison KA. Awareness, Affect, and Craving During Smoking Cessation: An Experience Sampling Study. Health Psychology 2021, 40: 578-586. PMID: 34570534, PMCID: PMC8629854, DOI: 10.1037/hea0001105.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNegative affectHigher positive affectExperience samplingMindfulness trainingPositive affectExperience Sampling StudyLower negative affectBetween-person levelKey psychological variablesMultilevel linear modelingLower smokingPsychological variablesSmoking cessationAffective statesPerson levelPerson's awarenessLower cravingAffectCessation researchLinear modelingSampling studyMindfulnessBehavior changeSmartphone appTraining
2019
Baseline Craving Strength as a Prognostic Marker of Benefit from Smartphone App-Based Mindfulness Training for Smoking Cessation
Roos C, Brewer J, O’Malley S, Garrison K. Baseline Craving Strength as a Prognostic Marker of Benefit from Smartphone App-Based Mindfulness Training for Smoking Cessation. Mindfulness 2019, 10: 2165-2171. DOI: 10.1007/s12671-019-01188-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSmoking cessationPrognostic markerBaseline cravingEcological momentary assessmentMindfulness trainingMomentary assessmentIndividual smokersAdult smokersMethodsThis studyCraving Experience QuestionnaireTreatment groupsTreatment moderatorsSix monthsPrediction of smokingSmokingBaselineCessationEMA groupGreater reductionSmokersRegression modelsCravingSignificant interactionExperience QuestionnaireMarkers
2015
A randomized controlled trial of smartphone-based mindfulness training for smoking cessation: a study protocol
Garrison KA, Pal P, Rojiani R, Dallery J, O’Malley S, Brewer JA. A randomized controlled trial of smartphone-based mindfulness training for smoking cessation: a study protocol. BMC Psychiatry 2015, 15: 83. PMID: 25884648, PMCID: PMC4414369, DOI: 10.1186/s12888-015-0468-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmoking cessationIntervention groupPrimary outcome measureSmoking cessation treatmentPoint prevalence abstinenceFirst intervention studyMindfulness trainingBackgroundTobacco useCessation ratesCessation treatmentAllocation concealmentPreliminary efficacyStudy protocolClinical trialsDaily smokersOutcome measuresMindfulness training programStudy advertisementsControl groupIntervention studiesSmokingBehavioral treatmentTreatment programBaseline surveyGroup assignment