Data from one clinical trial to 12 weeks of treatment formed this sample (n = 322). This randomized trial was designed to investigate treatment for smoking among currently depressed mental health out-patients. Study recruitment, design and intervention components have been described in detail elsewhere [16–18]. Briefly, patients diagnosed with current unipolar depression, over 18 years of age, who smoked at least one cigarette per day, and were in active mental health treatment at one of the participating clinics were recruited. Intention to quit smoking was not a prerequisite for study participation. Exclusion criteria were inability to speak English, history of bipolar disorder or contraindications to use of NRT or bupropion.
