Objective: To describe the 12-month prevalence of major depression in relation to smoking
status, nicotine dependence levels, commitment to quit, attempts to quit, and maintenance of …

The validity of four often-cited statements about smoking cessation is reviewed and their
misinterpretation is discussed.“Most smokers are interested in quitting” is true; however …

Introduction Cigarette smoking poses unique, but preventable health risks to women.
Identification of barriers to womens' quitting is essential to tailor interventions accordingly …

Data from multiple studies suggest that depression plays a role in cigarette smoking. To
obtain a national perspective on the role of depression in the dynamics of smoking, we …

OBJECTIVES: This study examined the relationship of nicotine dependence with smoking
cessation and major depression, using the Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence …

Introduction: This study provides a prospective fine-grain description of the incidence and
pattern of intentions to quit, quit attempts, abstinence, and reduction in order to address …

Objective Earlier, the authors reported on the association of nicotine dependence with major
depression and anxiety disorders in a group of young adults. This report describes the …

A sample of 153 smokers who attempted to quit smoking without treatment was followed for
2 years. Follow-up assessments occurred at 1 month, 4 months, 1 year, and 2 years postquit …

BACKGROUND: Reports of bidirectional associations between smoking and major
depression (MD) have been interpreted as providing evidence for confounding by shared …

Introduction Our objective was to use meta-analytic techniques to assess the strength of the
overall relationship and role of potential moderators in the association between smoking …