BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Pregnant women face considerable barriers to smoking cessation. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of major depressive disorder (MDD) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and response to smoking cessation treatment in pregnant smokers participating in a randomized, placebo-controlled trial of nicotine gum. METHODS:Participants were 194 low-income, ethnically diverse pregnant smokers. RESULTS: Utilizing a structured interview, 45% and 18% of the subjects met criteria for a lifetime diagnosis of MDD and PTSD, respectively. There was no difference in response to treatment, based on the presence of either of these psychiatric disorders. CONCLUSIONS: Cumulatively, these findings provide evidence of the high degree of unmet mental health needs in pregnant smokers. SCIENTIFIC SIGNIFICANCE: Pregnant women with a history of MDD and PTSD appear to be as likely to benefit from smoking cessation treatment as those without such a history.
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Pregnant women face considerable barriers to smoking cessation. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of major depressive disorder (MDD) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and response to smoking cessation treatment in pregnant smokers participating in a randomized, placebo-controlled trial of nicotine gum. METHODS:Participants were 194 low-income, ethnically diverse pregnant smokers. RESULTS: Utilizing a structured interview, 45% and 18% of the subjects met criteria for a lifetime diagnosis of MDD and PTSD, respectively. There was no difference in response to treatment, based on the presence of either of these psychiatric disorders. CONCLUSIONS: Cumulatively, these findings provide evidence of the high degree of unmet mental health needs in pregnant smokers. SCIENTIFIC SIGNIFICANCE: Pregnant women with a history of MDD and PTSD appear to be as likely to benefit from smoking cessation treatment as those without such a history.
Authors: Janice A Blalock; Nisha Nayak; David W Wetter; Lisa Schreindorfer; Jennifer A Minnix; Jennifer Canul; Paul M Cinciripini Journal: Psychol Addict Behav Date: 2011-09-19
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