Janet M Urban
Tobacco Treatment and Wellness Services, USA
Title: What are the current facts and evidence-based theories about smoking cessation
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Biography: Janet M Urban
Abstract
There is much literature on smoking cessation. As a future worker in the substance abuse field, it is necessary to gain insight into the facts, implications and treatments for smoking cessation. The website used for this paper is the most current on the topic as it enables an individual to earn clock hours toward their substance abuse certificate and to become certified in “Smoking Cessation”. Areas to be addressed in this paper include the following: Attitudes, values and beliefs about smoking, history of smoking, rationale for smoking, tobacco dependence and part 856; assessment, diagnosis and the CO monitor, stages of change readiness, and pharmacotherapy basics; motivational interviewing; cognitive behavioral therapy and relapse prevention; facilitating a tobacco awareness group; treatment planning basics; comorbidity and treating the whole patient
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