Behavioral Activation Intervention, Reward Processing, and Youth Smoking Cessation

Inclusion Criteria: * between 18 and 21 years of age * a regular smoker for at least 6 months * currently smoking an average of at least 5 cigarettes per day * want to quit smoking * report current elevated depressive symptoms Exclusion Criteria: * current Axis I disorder * psychoactive substance dependence (excluding nicotine dependence) within the past 6 months * current use of psychotropic medication or participation in any form of psychotherapy * a history of significant medical condition (e.g., cardiovascular , neurological, gastrointestinal), pregnancy and/or breast feeding, or other systemic illness * limited mental competency \[Mini Mental State Examination score \< 23\] and/or the inability to give informed, voluntary, written consent to participate * current use of any pharmacotherapy for smoking cessation not provided by the researchers during the quit attempt Additional Exclusion criteria only for the fMRI portion: * cerebrovascular disease * high blood pressure * diabetes * use of psychotropic medications in 3 weeks prior to participation in fMRI protocol * exposure to extreme trauma * lifetime history of mania, psychosis, or pervasive developmental disorder, * being ambidextrous or left handed * any metal implants, heart pacemaker, permanent retainer * tattoos containing metal dyes * claustrophobia.