Learning Objectives

At the end of this activity you will be able to:  

• Describe the 5 A’s model  

• Identify success rates of different types and lengths of behavioral treatment  

• Identify key behavioral strategies  

• Define lapse & relapse and how to help patients who have experienced either  

• Identify relapse predictors and how to mitigate them  

• Describe several characteristics of mindfulness  

• Identify and describe problems for which mindfulness has been used to help people who smoke  

• Provide instruction for the following practices:  

  • A moment of mindfulness  

  • Mindful meditation and mindful walking  

  • Mindful smoking reduction   

  • Urge surfing