Krysten Bold, PhD
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I am a clinical psychologist with expertise in substance use treatment and research. I earned my Ph.D. at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, completed a predoctoral clinical internship and NIDA T32 postdoctoral research fellowship at Yale University, and was promoted to research faculty at Yale School of Medicine in the Department of Psychiatry. My program of research focuses on understanding cigarette and e-cigarette use among youth and adults to inform tobacco prevention, intervention, and policy. My research on youth tobacco use has been widely cited, including in the US Surgeon General's Report on e-cigarette use among youth and young adults. I also serve on the Treatment Network Advisory Committee for the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco.
Specific ongoing research activities include:
- Investigating factors associated with initiation, switching, and cessation of cigarettes and e-cigarettes to inform prevention and intervention efforts.
- Leveraging advances in mobile technology and wearable biosensors for real-time assessment and treatment delivery.
- Using clinical trial designs to study the effects of potential tobacco regulatory policies.
- Expanding access to smoking cessation services through treatment implementation in specialized medical and community settings.
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- PhD
- Rutgers University (2015)
- MS
- Rutgers University (2012)
- BS
- University of Notre Dame (2008)
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Alcohol Drinking; Alcoholism; Health Policy; Mental Health; Mobile Applications; Psychiatry and Psychology; Smoking; Smoking Cessation; Smoking Prevention; Substance-Related Disorders; Technology; Tobacco; Tobacco Products; Tobacco Use; Tobacco Use Cessation; Tobacco Use Disorder
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At the HABIT Lab, we use clinical research to understand tobacco use and health with a goal of reducing tobacco use and tobacco-related harm.
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Meghan Morean, PhD
Grace Kong, PhD
Suchitra Krishnan-Sarin, PhD
Danielle Davis, PhD
Patricia Simon, PhD
Asti Jackson, PhD
45Publications
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E-cigarette Use Patterns, Flavors, and Device Characteristics Associated With Quitting Smoking Among a U.S. sample of Adults Using E-cigarettes in a Smoking Cessation Attempt
Bold K, O’Malley S, Krishnan-Sarin S, Morean M. E-cigarette Use Patterns, Flavors, and Device Characteristics Associated With Quitting Smoking Among a U.S. sample of Adults Using E-cigarettes in a Smoking Cessation Attempt. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2022, 25: 954-961. PMID: 36462196, PMCID: PMC10077943, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntac276.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsE-cigarette useE-cigarettesTobacco regulatory policyLonger durationNicotine concentrationsAbstinence durationNon-tobacco flavorsMultivariable linear regression modelsSmoking cessation attemptE-cigarette use patternsDuration of abstinenceLonger abstinence durationCessation successSmoking cessationCigarette cessationQuitting smokingMultivariable modelCessation attemptsQuit attemptsE-cigarette flavorsSmokingAverage durationAbstinenceAdultsPublic healthExamining associations of e-cigarette flavour restrictions with e-cigarette use and success quitting smoking among US adults
Bold KW, Krishnan-Sarin S, O'Malley S, Morean ME. Examining associations of e-cigarette flavour restrictions with e-cigarette use and success quitting smoking among US adults. Tobacco Control 2022, 31: s184-s186. PMID: 36328465, PMCID: PMC9664117, DOI: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2022-057458.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricExamining the potential role of e-cigarettes to reduce health disparities associated with menthol cigarette use: Characterizing e-cigarette use, flavors, and reasons for use among US adults smoking menthol cigarettes
Bold KW, Buta E, Simon P, Gueorguieva R, Jackson A, Suttiratana SC, Krishnan-Sarin S, O'Malley SS. Examining the potential role of e-cigarettes to reduce health disparities associated with menthol cigarette use: Characterizing e-cigarette use, flavors, and reasons for use among US adults smoking menthol cigarettes. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2022, 236: 109475. PMID: 35594642, PMCID: PMC9248755, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2022.109475.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsExamining Tobacco Treatment Perceptions and Barriers Among Black vs. Non-Black Adults Attending Lung Cancer Screening
Bold KW, Cannon S, Ford BB, Neveu S, Sather P, Toll BA, Fucito LM. Examining Tobacco Treatment Perceptions and Barriers Among Black vs. Non-Black Adults Attending Lung Cancer Screening. Cancer Prevention Research 2022, 15: 327-333. PMID: 35063942, PMCID: PMC9064926, DOI: 10.1158/1940-6207.capr-21-0398.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsLung cancer screeningCancer screeningTobacco treatmentWithdrawal symptomsRace/ethnicityTreatment perceptionsUS Preventive Services Task ForceHealth disparitiesAnnual lung cancerSmilow Cancer HospitalYale-New HavenCharacteristics of patientsHigh-risk patientsHigh-risk populationNon-Hispanic blacksTobacco-related health disparitiesAddress health disparitiesPatient characteristicsSmoking historyBlack patientsCancer HospitalLung cancerHigh riskPatientsSmokingSchool-based E-cigarette cessation programs: What do youth want?
Bold K, Kong G, Cavallo D, Davis D, Jackson A, Krishnan-Sarin S. School-based E-cigarette cessation programs: What do youth want? Addictive Behaviors 2021, 125: 107167. PMID: 34753093, PMCID: PMC8629945, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2021.107167.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsConcentration/attentionCessation programsQualitative themesHigh school youthSchool youthIntervention developmentYouthE-cigarette usePersonal anecdotesFocus groupsCurrent e-cigarette usersRewardPerceptionDeductive approachSkillsFall 2019AbstinenceApathyInaccurate reportingThemesProgramEmbarrassmentE-cigarette usersAttention
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Understanding use of e-cigarettes for smoking cessation among a sample of US adults
Sharma A, Morean M, Krishnan-Sarin S, O’Malley S, Bold K. Understanding use of e-cigarettes for smoking cessation among a sample of US adults. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2024, ntae251. PMID: 39475073, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntae251.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuit smokingNicotine replacement treatmentSmoking cessation aidE-cigarettesSmoking cessationCessation aidsSmoking cigarettesCessation attemptsSample of US adultsMajority of participantsSmoking cessation attemptsE-cigarette useComponents of e-cigarettesTime of surveyCessation supportUS adultsRegular cigarette smokingSmoking abstinenceRelapse rateNicotine patchSmokingReplacement treatmentNicotine-freeCigarette smokingOnline surveyEngaging Specific Populations with Tobacco-Related Health Disparities in Treatment Research: A summary of a SRNT Treatment Research Network Preconference Workshop
Johnson A, Bui T, Bullen C, Businelle M, Carroll D, Correa-Fernández V, Pickner W, Spears C, Vickerman K, Vidrine D, Hooper M, Bold K, Network S. Engaging Specific Populations with Tobacco-Related Health Disparities in Treatment Research: A summary of a SRNT Treatment Research Network Preconference Workshop. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2024, ntae248. PMID: 39435861, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntae248.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUse of cannabis among youth who vape nicotine
Davis D, Bold K, Wu R, Morean M, Kong G, Krishnan-Sarin S. Use of cannabis among youth who vape nicotine. Addictive Behaviors 2024, 160: 108173. PMID: 39326231, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2024.108173.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCannabis useNicotine vapingSmoking cannabisRoute of administrationAssociation of cannabis useNicotine co-useCannabis use frequencyInvestigated cannabis useUse of cannabisVaping nicotineNicotine useCannabis smokingCannabisCessation studyCo-useYouth e-cigarette useE-cigarette useCannabis productsNicotineCessation effortsTargeted treatmentPublic health concernModerate desireYouthE-cigarettesHigher prevalence of polysubstance use among older lesbian, and gay US adults
Mestre L, White M, Levy B, Bold K. Higher prevalence of polysubstance use among older lesbian, and gay US adults. Drug And Alcohol Dependence Reports 2024, 12: 100281. PMID: 39314854, PMCID: PMC11417146, DOI: 10.1016/j.dadr.2024.100281.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricConceptsOlder LGB adultsLGB adultsPolysubstance useNational Survey of Drug Use and HealthDrug Use and HealthHeterosexual counterpartsSexual identityHeterosexual participantsPrevalence of polysubstance useMarginalized groupsLGBNational surveyAnalytic samplePublic health concernSame-age peersOlder adultsPolysubstanceSurvey weightsHealth concernSociodemographic factorsMultinomial modelHighest prevalenceUS adultsConcernsPrevention strategiesUrgent need for treatment addressing co-use of tobacco and cannabis: An updated review and considerations for future interventions
Nguyen N, Bold K, McClure E. Urgent need for treatment addressing co-use of tobacco and cannabis: An updated review and considerations for future interventions. Addictive Behaviors 2024, 158: 108118. PMID: 39089194, PMCID: PMC11365784, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2024.108118.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCo-useIntervention componentsAdvance health equityCannabis co-useMulti-component interventionCognitive behavioral therapyCo-use of tobaccoUse of tobaccoClinical practice guidelinesPublished intervention studiesNicotine replacement therapyHealth equityBehavioral therapyPriority populationsContingency managementMotivational interviewingPharmacotherapy strategiesUpdate previous reviewsTreatment studiesCompensatory useIn-personIntervention studiesPractice guidelinesCannabisYoung adults
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Potential Impact of Menthol Ban in Cigarettes and E-cigarettes
HIC ID2000032211RolePrincipal InvestigatorPrimary Completion Date02/28/2026Recruiting ParticipantsGenderBothAge21+ years
Academic Achievements & Community Involvement
honor New Investigator Best Abstract Award
National AwardSociety for Research on Nicotine and TobaccoDetails03/11/2021United Stateshonor Leadership Award
Yale School of Medicine AwardYale School of Medicine Predoctoral Internship in Clinical PsychologyDetails06/30/2015United Stateshonor Student Merit Award
National AwardResearch Society on AlcoholismDetails06/24/2015United States
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- September 27, 2024Source: Newswise
Older Gay & Lesbian Adults at Greater Risk of Polysubstance Use: Study
- September 27, 2023
$20M Federal Grant Renewed for Yale Tobacco Center of Regulatory Science
- February 22, 2023Source: Preventive Medicine
Yale Study: First Nicotine Product Tried Correlates With Current Product Use and Nicotine Dependence in Youth
- June 08, 2022
Bold Receives Grant to Study Impact of Menthol Flavor Ban in Cigarettes and E-cigarettes
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