CPT and Smoking Cessation

CPT is based on a social cognitive theory of PTSD that includes primary emotional responses to traumatic events such as fear, anger, and sadness, as well as secondary emotions resulting from a patient's faulty interpretations of the traumatic event. CPT addresses PTSD by facilitating affective expression so that affective components of the trauma memory can be altered. In addition, faulty beliefs about the trauma are challenged and modified using Socratic questioning.

Bupropion is an anti-depressant medication that is commonly used in smoking cessation treatment.

NRT in the form of nicotine patches and an NRT rescue method (e.g., nicotine gum, lozenge, inhaler) will be prescribed for participants for use on/after quit date.

ICSC is a manualized treatment for smoking cessation involving six sessions of counseling.

SmokefreeVET is a program that was developed by the National Institutes of Health and Department of Veterans Affairs. The program includes a text messaging protocol for reaching out to Veterans who wish to stop smoking.