Tobacco-Related Health Disparities Research Group
Our Research
Welcome to the Tobacco-Related Health Disparities (TREHD) Research Group. The primary focus of our research is improving treatment for tobacco-related health disparities groups — including people with mental health conditions and Veterans receiving care through the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) — by testing new treatment content (e.g., Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and behavioral activation) and increasing treatment accessibility through high-reach delivery modalities of telephone, web and mobile.
Publications
Journal of Dual Diagnosis 2018
Heffner J.L., Watson, N.L., McClure, J.B., Anthenelli, R.M., Hohl, S., Bricker, J. "I smoke like this to suppress these issues that are flaws of my character": challenges and facilitators of cessation among smokers with bipolar disorder.
Substance Use & Misuse 2017
Heffner, J.L., Mull, K.E., McClure, J.B., Bricker, J.B. Positive affect as a predictor of smoking cessation and relapse: does it offer unique predictive value among depressive symptom domains?
Addiction 2017
Bricker, J.B., Mull, K.E., McClure, J.B., Watson, N.L., Heffner, J.L. Improving the quit rates of web-delivered interventions for smoking cessation: Long term results from a full scale randomized trial.
In the News
Smoking after a cancer diagnosis
Hutch News | Diane Mapes | Nov. 16, 2017
Lighting up can be a source of shame and treatment complications for cancer patients, but Fred Hutch researchers are here to help them quit.
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Evaluation of mobile health app for smokers with depression
Hutch News | Coco Davis | Jan. 20, 2020
Recent studies have reported that depression or anxiety could reduce the likelihood of quitting smoking by 50%. This app is designed to address depression symptoms as a barrier to smoking cessation.
New apps help people with addictions
HealthLine | Gillian Mohney | Sept. 5, 2017
More apps being developed to help people overcome addiction issues as medical professionals try new ways to reach out to their patients.
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