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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentConnecticutElectronic Nicotine Delivery SystemsHumansMotivationSmokingSmoking CessationConceptsNegative 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 ResearchSystematic review of cigars, cigarillos, and little cigars among adolescents: Setting research agenda to inform tobacco control policy
Kong G, Creamer MR, Simon P, Cavallo DA, Ross JC, Hinds JT, Fishbein H, Gutierrez K. Systematic review of cigars, cigarillos, and little cigars among adolescents: Setting research agenda to inform tobacco control policy. Addictive Behaviors 2019, 96: 192-197. PMID: 31125939, PMCID: PMC6645397, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2019.04.032.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Assessment of pain in adolescents: Influence of gender, smoking status and tobacco abstinence
Bagot KS, Wu R, Cavallo D, Krishnan-Sarin S. Assessment of pain in adolescents: Influence of gender, smoking status and tobacco abstinence. Addictive Behaviors 2016, 67: 79-85. PMID: 28061378, PMCID: PMC5965278, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2016.12.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdolescent BehaviorCigarette SmokingFemaleHumansMalePain MeasurementSex FactorsSmoking CessationConceptsLower pain toleranceMale smokersFemale nonsmokersPain thresholdFemale smokersPain toleranceCold pressor taskMinimal deprivationAcute smoking abstinenceLower pain thresholdPain-related factorsHigher pain intensityAssessment of painEffect of painPain 15Pain intensitySmoking statusMale nonsmokersPain responseSmoking deprivationSubjective painSmoking abstinenceTobacco abstinenceAdolescent smokersNonsmokersCurrent 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 flavorsSmokersSmokingReasons for Trying E-cigarettes and Risk of Continued Use
Bold KW, Kong G, Cavallo DA, Camenga DR, Krishnan-Sarin S. Reasons for Trying E-cigarettes and Risk of Continued Use. Pediatrics 2016, 138: e20160895. PMID: 27503349, PMCID: PMC5005025, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2016-0895.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Predicting Initiation of Smoking Cessation Treatment and Outcome among Adolescents Using Stressful Life Events and Coping Style
Schepis TS, Cavallo DA, Kong G, Liss T, Liss A, Krishnan-Sarin S. Predicting Initiation of Smoking Cessation Treatment and Outcome among Adolescents Using Stressful Life Events and Coping Style. Substance Use & Addiction Journal 2015, 36: 478-485. PMID: 25424569, PMCID: PMC5507612, DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2014.983585.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-control resourcesLife event stressorsBehavioral copingLife eventsAbstinence statusHelpless copingCessation treatmentContingency managementStressful life eventsSupport copingAvoidant copingCBT treatmentBehavior useCoping stylesTotal life eventsAdolescent smokersTreatment abstinenceAdolescent smokingCopingPsychosocial characteristicsCessation outcomesGreater useQuit attemptsTreatment initiationAbstinenceRe-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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdolescent BehaviorCognitive Behavioral TherapyFemaleHumansMalePilot ProjectsSmoking CessationTobacco Use DisorderConceptsCognitive 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 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 peopleContingency 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 trialE-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 survey
2013
Menthol Cigarette and Marijuana Use Among Adolescents
Kong G, Singh N, Camenga D, Cavallo D, Krishnan-Sarin S. Menthol Cigarette and Marijuana Use Among Adolescents. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2013, 15: 2094-2099. PMID: 23884319, PMCID: PMC3888180, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntt102.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAn 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
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 declineCourseExacerbationRelapse
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentFemaleForecastingHumansImpulsive BehaviorMaleSmokingSmoking CessationTreatment OutcomeConceptsAdolescent 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