ADDRESSING TOBACCO DEPENDENCE IN THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM: TRAINING IN THE "BUCKET APPROACH"

This course from the University of Wisconsin-Madison presents evidence-based tobacco dependence interventions that are tailored to smokers who are affected by mental illness and/or other addictions. Up to 8.25 FREE continuing education credits are available. 

TARGET AUDIENCE

Social workers, case managers, psychotherapists/counselors, physicians (primarily psychiatrists), nurses, nurse practitioners, health care administrators working in a behavioral healthcare setting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

As a result of participating in this learning activity, participants will be able to:

  1. Determine the evidence-based tobacco dependence interventions appropriate for the motivational state of their patients who smoke.
  2. Provide evidence-based tobacco dependence treatment effectively to their patients who smoke.
  3. Organize the treatment of tobacco dependence as a population intervention within their treatments settings.
  4. Develop effective teams to implement this population intervention.
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https://ce.icep.wisc.edu/bucket-approach