Behavioral Activation mHealth Application for Smoking Cessation: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial.
Jaimee L HeffnerEdit SerfozoKelsey BakerMelissa GasserNoreen WatsonStacey B DaughtersElisardo BecoňaJennifer B McClurePublished in: Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (2024)
Study findings demonstrate the promise of a behavioral activation (BA)-based mobile health app (Actify!) for smoking cessation as a population-level intervention that can effectively address depressive symptoms as a risk factor for worse smoking treatment outcomes. The Actify! app is the first standalone BA-based app to demonstrate potential for improved acceptability and efficacy relative to a standard care comparison app, with user satisfaction and smoking quit rates descriptively exceeding those of the National Cancer Institute's QuitGuide app.