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Treating Tobacco Dependence in Behavioral Health Settings University of Mary
A FREE two-day training developed for psychiatrists, nurses, counselors, directors and
other mental health professionals, which prepares the practitioner to effectively deliver
tobacco services to smokers with mental illness or substance use disorders in North Dakota
Tuesday, May 9 - Wednesday, May 10, 2017 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. University of Mary | Bismarck | North Dakota
Accreditation | Two-day CE/CME Activity:
Physician: 12 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits
Certified Counselor (NBCC): 12 clock hours
Psychologist: 12 CE Credits
Social Work (ASWB): 12 Clock Hours
CTTS: 12 Hours
Nurse: This activity has been designed to meet the North Dakota Board of Nursing CE requirements. Refer to NDBON.org.
ND Board of Addiction Counseling: 10 Hours
Cost: FREE / Click red “Register” button at the bottom.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this program, participants should be
better able to:
Describe the prevalence and consequences of tobacco
use and behavioral health conditions (mental Illness and
addictions).
Better understand the neurobiology of smoking
and behavioral health conditions (mental Illness and
addictions).
Recognize the basic “spirit” of motivational interviewing,
treatment engagement strategies (i.e., open-ended
questions, affirmations, reflective listening) and describe
“change talk”.
Describe valuable tools for assessing tobacco dependence
including DSM criteria, Fagerstrom scores and
measurements of expired carbon monoxide.
Review the role, benefits and potential risks of FDA
approved medications for treating tobacco dependence
including indications and contraindications, special
precautions and warnings.
Become familiar with brief interventions, group and
individual counseling and social supports to treat tobacco
dependence and prevent relapse after a quit attempt.
Describe the advantages of using a peer-to-peer
approach to address tobacco for individuals with
behavioral health conditions and learn about one
approach, the CHOICES Program.
Learn about ways that policy can reduce tobacco use
and support treatment and review practical strategies to
overcome challenges in becoming a tobacco-free facility.
Assess the influence that tobacco marketing
communications have on smoking behaviors and dispel
myths and misconceptions about tobacco products.
Develop treatment plans for treating tobacco dependence
in diverse populations with behavioral health conditions.
Agenda
Tuesday, May 9
9:00 a.m. Prevalence of Tobacco Use and Mental Illness Co-morbidity
10:00 a.m. Neurobiology of Tobacco Use and Mental Illness
10:45 a.m. Break
11:00 a.m. Tobacco Control 101: E-cigarettes and Other Tobacco, Taxes and Policy
12:00 noonLunch
1:00 p.m. Incorporating Assessment of Tobacco Dependence into Current Psychiatric Evaluations
2:00 p.m. Pharmacologic Treatments: Part 1 Pharmacologic Treatments Part 2: Tailoring Pharmacology for Smokers with Mental Illness
4:30 p.m. Adjourn | Closing Remarks
Wednesday, May 10
9:00 a.m. Using Motivational Interviewing in Tobacco Dependence Treatment
10:30 a.m.Break
10:45 a.m.Psychosocial Treatments: Individual and Group Counseling for Tobacco
11:45 a.m.Lunch
1:00 p.m. Using Peers to Address Tobacco: CHOICES Program
2:00 p.m.Behavioral Health Systems Change: Promoting and Creating a Tobacco-free Environment
3:00 p.m. Treatment Planning Discussion and Exercises
4:15 p.m. Participant Evaluation and Post-test
4:30 p.m. Adjourn
Featuring
Activity Director: Jill M. Williams, MD Professor of Psychiatry Chief, Division of Addiction Psychiatry
Marc Steinberg, PhD Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
