About the Course
This course provides foundational knowledge on mindfulness and other behavioral Interventions for the treatment of tobacco use disorder. It is ideal for psychologists, social workers, physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, educators, and others interested in learning behavioral approaches for tobacco treatment.
Learning Objectives:
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Describe the 5 A’s model Â
Identify success rates of different types and lengths of behavioral treatment
Identify key behavioral strategies Â
Define lapse & relapse and how to help patients who have experienced either Â
Identify relapse predictors and how to mitigate Â
Describe several characteristics of mindfulness Â
Identify and describe problems for which mindfulness has been used to help people who smoke Â
Provide instruction for the following practices: A moment of mindfulness, mindful meditation and mindful walking, mindful smoking reduction, urge surfing
Continuing Education Information
In support of improving patient care, the Duke University Health System Department of Clinical Education and Professional Development is accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), to provide continuing education for the health care team.
Duke Health Clinical Education and Professional Development is accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET), and is authorized to issue IACET CEU, and authorized by IACET to offer .2 CEUs for this program.
This program is approved by the Council for Tobacco Treatment Training Programs to award 2 continuing education contact hours for tobacco treatment providers who successfully complete the program.
