01-04-2009 | Original Article
Feeling Better and Smoking Less: The Relationship Between Trauma Symptoms and Smoking Over Time
Gepubliceerd in: Cognitive Therapy and Research | Uitgave 2/2009
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Although it is well documented that individuals who have experienced traumatic events smoke cigarettes at significantly higher rates than individuals without exposure to trauma, the longitudinal relationship between smoking and trauma-related symptoms remains unclear. The present study examined this issue among 288 female veterans receiving treatment for trauma-related disorders over a period of up to 3 years. Consistent with previous cross-sectional research, across time points more symptomatology was associated with higher rates of smoking. Longitudinally, decreases in symptoms of negative affect over time were associated with decreases in smoking.