Transdiagnostic CBTAdaptation and Initial Evaluation of Transdiagnostic CBT for Anxious and Depressed Smokers

Inclusion Criteria:

- Inclusion criteria for the study include 1) being 18-65 years of age, 2) daily smoking of at least 5 cigarettes per day for at least one year and biochemically confirmed at least 10 ppm at baseline. Participants must be 3) motivated to quit smoking in the next month 4) have clinically significant anxiety or depression defined as >=8 on the OASIS or ODIS, 5) must be willing and able to attend all the appointments, and 6) must be willing to quit smoking as the sixth treatment session.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Exclusion criteria include 1) Use of other tobacco products 2) Report of current or intended participation in a concurrent substance abuse treatment, 3) Ongoing psychotherapy of any duration targeting anxiety or depression, 4) Current non-nicotine substance dependence, 5) Not being fluent in English, 6) Current use of any pharmacotherapy or psychotherapy for smoking cessation not provided by the researchers, 7) Legal status that will interfere with participation, 8) Positive pregnancy test at baseline, 9) Active suicidality (i.e., suicidal ideation, intent, and/or plan) or current psychosis.