Course Overview
Frank Vitale dives into how you, as a clinician, can support tobacco cessation when interacting with individuals with those you serve. He takes a physiological and behavioral approach to the "5 A's" (ask, advise, assess, assist, and arrange). He also works through Motivational Interviewing and recognizing stages of change.
- Duration: 2 hours
- Credit Hours: MCBAP-R (0.0), MCBAP-S (2.0), Mi-CEC (0.0), Nursing (0.0)
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Continue Course Take This CourseTopics Covered
- Clinical practice guidelines and interventions for treating tobacco use and dependence
- 5A’s of tobacco cessation
- Assessing client readiness to quit
- Motivational interviewing and change talk
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Implementing interventions for clients ready to quit
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3 key elements of counseling
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Developing a quit plan
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Facilitating the quitting process
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Drug interactions and pharmacological supports
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Pharmacokinetic drug interactions
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Medications for cessation
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Nicotine replacement therapy
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Combination pharmacotherapy
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Additional Considerations
National Behavioral Health Network for Tobacco & Cancer Control provides resources and tools to help organizations reduce tobacco use and cancer among individuals experiencing mental health and substance use challenged.
Course Objectives
- Identifying and implementing evidence- based cessation strategies to engage individuals with mental health and substance use challenges with high rates of tobacco use
- Enhancing motivational interviewing techniques to best engage clients in tobacco cessation attempts
- Increasing knowledge of FDA approved Nicotine Replacement Therapies (NRTs) and other pharmacological supports to best support your clinicians and clients