Prevalence and Correlates of Smoking Status Among Depressed Individuals in Veterans Affairs Primary Care

Smoking is the primary and most preventable cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States, with smoking rates being particularly high among Veterans who experience high rates of mental health and substance use disorders. This study investigates the prevalence of smoking among depressed patients in Veterans Affairs primary care. Correlates of smoking status were examined in order to improve understanding of the relations among smoking status, psychosocial characteristics, physical and mental health problems, suicide risk, mental health stigma and substance misuse, and to find predictive factors of smoking abstinence and cessation over time. Study findings have potential to inform development and/or implementation of targeted smoking cessation interventions for depressed Veterans presenting in VA primary care.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Arts (MA)

Grantor dc:publisher

University of Montana

Year

2012

Author dc:creator

• Lombardero, Anayansi

• primary care
• Smoking
• smoking and depression
• smoking and mental health
• smoking cessation
• Veterans health

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholarworks.umt.edu/etd/766

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarworks.umt.edu:etd-1785