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.

In this free CE activity, you will learn how to:

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• 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  
• 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