2020
A Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol for Engaging Distress Tolerance and Working Memory to Aid Smoking Cessation in Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) Adults
Otto MW, Zvolensky MJ, Rosenfield D, Hoyt DL, Witkiewitz K, McKee SA, Bickel WK, Smits JAJ. A Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol for Engaging Distress Tolerance and Working Memory to Aid Smoking Cessation in Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) Adults. Health Psychology 2020, 39: 815-825. PMID: 32833483, PMCID: PMC8489738, DOI: 10.1037/hea0000858.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDistress toleranceMindfulness interventionLow distress toleranceCessation attemptsLow socioeconomic contextExperimental medicine approachRandomized clinical trial designWorking memoryLow socioeconomic status adultsMemory capacitySmoking lapseTarget of treatmentHeightened stressTreatment refinementNicotine useQuit attemptsControlled Trial ProtocolMechanistic targetStrongest predictorSpecific vulnerabilitiesClinical trial designLow educational attainmentEducational attainmentLapseTherapeutic gain
2017
Gender differences in the real-world effectiveness of smoking cessation medications: Findings from the 2010–2011 Tobacco Use Supplement to the Current Population Survey
Smith PH, Zhang J, Weinberger AH, Mazure CM, McKee SA. Gender differences in the real-world effectiveness of smoking cessation medications: Findings from the 2010–2011 Tobacco Use Supplement to the Current Population Survey. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2017, 178: 485-491. PMID: 28715776, PMCID: PMC6779031, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2017.05.046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransdermal nicotine patchUnassisted quit attemptsClinical trial dataTobacco Use SupplementQuit attemptsTrial dataClinical trial findingsReal-world effectivenessSample of smokersGender differencesRelevant gender differencesCessation optionsCessation medicationsCessation pharmacotherapyNicotine patchMedication interactionsSmoking cessationPotential confoundersTrial findingsVareniclineComparative effectivenessPropensity scoreCross-sectional dataWomenMedications
2016
Depression motivates quit attempts but predicts relapse: differential findings for gender from the International Tobacco Control Study
Cooper J, Borland R, McKee SA, Yong HH, Dugué PA. Depression motivates quit attempts but predicts relapse: differential findings for gender from the International Tobacco Control Study. Addiction 2016, 111: 1438-1447. PMID: 26888199, PMCID: PMC4940212, DOI: 10.1111/add.13290.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuit attemptsCessation supportTobacco control studiesDepressive symptomsControl studyInternational Tobacco Control studyQuasi-experimental cohort studyMore quit attemptsMixed-effects logistic regressionLow positive affectNon-depressed counterpartsShort-term abstinenceProspective cohortCohort studyTobacco smokersDepression IndexCurrent depressionSmokersLogistic regressionFirst monthAbstinenceDepressionTelephone surveyDifferential findingsSymptoms
2015
The Relationship Between Childhood Physical and Emotional Abuse and Smoking Cessation Among U.S. Women and Men
Smith PH, Saddleson ML, Homish GG, McKee SA, Kozlowski LT, Giovino GA. The Relationship Between Childhood Physical and Emotional Abuse and Smoking Cessation Among U.S. Women and Men. Psychology Of Addictive Behaviors 2015, 29: 338-346. PMID: 25347015, PMCID: PMC4486346, DOI: 10.1037/adb0000033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerious psychological distressChildhood maltreatmentQuit attemptsActual quit attemptsCurrent cigarette smokersSuccessful quit attemptsU.S. adult smokersNational U.S. sampleLikelihood of smokingFemale smokersPsychological distressSmoking cessationCigarette smokersAdult smokersSmoking outcomesSmokingMore difficultyMaltreatmentSmokersU.S. sampleLower likelihoodTelephone surveyPath modelingMotivationWomenGender Differences in Medication Use and Cigarette Smoking Cessation: Results From the International Tobacco Control Four Country Survey
Smith PH, Kasza KA, Hyland A, Fong GT, Borland R, Brady K, Carpenter MJ, Hartwell K, Cummings KM, McKee SA. Gender Differences in Medication Use and Cigarette Smoking Cessation: Results From the International Tobacco Control Four Country Survey. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2015, 17: 463-472. PMID: 25762757, PMCID: PMC4402353, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntu212.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedication useInternational Tobacco Control Four Country SurveySmoking cessationFour Country SurveyQuit attemptsCessation medication useCigarette smoking cessationGender differencesAdjusted modelingQuit attemptersNicotine patchSuccessful quittingSubsample of smokersAdult smokersLower oddsCountry SurveyWomenSelf-selected useCessationSmokersSCM useMenWaves 2006Survey wavesVarenicline
2014
A translational investigation targeting stress-reactivity and prefrontal cognitive control with guanfacine for smoking cessation
McKee SA, Potenza MN, Kober H, Sofuoglu M, Arnsten A, Picciotto MR, Weinberger AH, Ashare R, Sinha R. A translational investigation targeting stress-reactivity and prefrontal cognitive control with guanfacine for smoking cessation. Journal Of Psychopharmacology 2014, 29: 300-311. PMID: 25516371, PMCID: PMC4376109, DOI: 10.1177/0269881114562091.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlacebo-treated subjectsFunctional magnetic resonance imagingCentral noradrenergic pathwaysPrefrontal cognitive dysfunctionSystolic blood pressureClinical outcome dataAd libitum smokingNovel translational approachStress-induced reinstatementMagnetic resonance imagingNicotine-deprived smokersBlood pressureNoradrenergic pathwaysAgonist guanfacineCognitive dysfunctionTreatment periodTobacco cravingQuit attemptsOutcome dataSmokingComplete abstinenceCortisol levelsTranslational investigationsCigarette useGuanfacine
2010
Menstrual cycle phase at quit date and smoking abstinence at 6 weeks in an open label trial of bupropion
Mazure CM, Toll B, McKee SA, Wu R, O’Malley S. Menstrual cycle phase at quit date and smoking abstinence at 6 weeks in an open label trial of bupropion. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2010, 114: 68-72. PMID: 20832955, PMCID: PMC3016455, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2010.07.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMenstrual cycle phaseQuit datePoint prevalence abstinencePremenopausal womenBupropion SRFollicular phaseLuteal phaseAbsence of pharmacotherapySustained release bupropionOpen-label trialCycle phaseMechanism of actionRelease bupropionLabel trialNicotine replacementCessation interventionsOpen trialTreatment completionCessation outcomesContinuous abstinenceQuit dayGonadal hormonesTreatment periodAbstinence outcomesQuit attemptsChanges in smoking expectancies in abstinent, reducing, and non-abstinent participants during a pharmacological trial for smoking cessation
Weinberger AH, McKee SA, George TP. Changes in smoking expectancies in abstinent, reducing, and non-abstinent participants during a pharmacological trial for smoking cessation. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2010, 12: 937-943. PMID: 20644207, PMCID: PMC2928936, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntq120.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNegative affect reductionNegative physical feelingsWeight control beliefsNon-abstinent participantsSmoking status interactionSmoking expectanciesNegative affectSmoking cessation treatmentControl beliefsSmoking beliefsSmoking cessation trialPoint prevalence abstinenceSocial facilitationBaseline expectanciesEnd of treatmentSocial interactionSmoking treatmentCessation outcomesQuit attemptsAbstinence outcomesCessation treatmentPhysical feelingsGender differencesCessation trialBeliefsQuitting smoking and change in alcohol consumption in the International Tobacco Control (ITC) Four Country Survey
Kahler CW, Borland R, Hyland A, McKee SA, O’Connor R, Fong GT, Cummings KM. Quitting smoking and change in alcohol consumption in the International Tobacco Control (ITC) Four Country Survey. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2010, 110: 101-107. PMID: 20227840, PMCID: PMC2885485, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2010.02.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol consumptionInternational Tobacco Control Four Country SurveySmoking cessationFour Country SurveyAlcohol useHeavy drinkingSustained smoking cessationProspective cohort studyGreater reductionCohort studyHeaviness of smokingFrequent heavy drinkingDecreased oddsQuit attemptsSmokingHazardous drinkingCountry SurveyStudy wavesCessationDrinkingLower ratesAlcohol dataWeekly quantityMeaningful changePresent study
2008
Developing human laboratory models of smoking lapse behavior for medication screening
McKee SA. Developing human laboratory models of smoking lapse behavior for medication screening. Addiction Biology 2008, 14: 99-107. PMID: 18855800, PMCID: PMC2732001, DOI: 10.1111/j.1369-1600.2008.00135.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedication screeningHuman laboratory modelSmoking behaviorMedication developmentSubsequent ad libitum smokingAd libitum smokingDrug Administration approvalSelf-administration sessionsMedication signalsCessation medicationsLapse behaviorAdministration approvalFirst cigaretteAbstinence outcomesQuit attemptsSmoking relapseUS FoodSmokingSmokersRelapseImportant targetTranslational workCigarettesScreeningMechanistic evaluationAlcohol consumption and quitting smoking in the International Tobacco Control (ITC) Four Country Survey
Kahler CW, Borland R, Hyland A, McKee SA, Thompson ME, Cummings KM. Alcohol consumption and quitting smoking in the International Tobacco Control (ITC) Four Country Survey. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2008, 100: 214-220. PMID: 19056188, PMCID: PMC2649759, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2008.10.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol consumptionInternational Tobacco Control Four Country SurveyFour Country SurveyHeavy drinkingProspective cohort studyFurther studiesPotential confounder variablesWeekly quantityCohort studyFrequent heavy drinkingProspective studySmoking cessationDecreased oddsQuit attemptsGreater alcohol consumptionSmokingSmoking behaviorCountry SurveySmokersConfounder variablesStudy wavesDrinking frequencyProspective predictorsLower ratesAlcohol data
2007
Smoke and mirrors: Magnified beliefs that cigarette smoking suppresses weight
White MA, McKee SA, O'Malley SS. Smoke and mirrors: Magnified beliefs that cigarette smoking suppresses weight. Addictive Behaviors 2007, 32: 2200-2210. PMID: 17428615, PMCID: PMC1993360, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2007.02.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmoking Consequences Questionnaire-AdultWeight concernsWeight-concerned smokersAbility of smokingControl scoresBingeing Severity ScaleWeight-concerned individualsEffectiveness of smokingBody dissatisfactionLoss of controlActual weight gainMagical thinkingExaggerated beliefsPrevious quit attemptsSmoking cessationWeight gainQuit attemptsWeight control strategiesCessation trialTemporary abilitySuppress body weightFood rulesCurrent studyPerceived RiskBeliefs