Correspondence Courses, Holistic Health and Alternative Health

SMOKING CESSATION THERAPY

DESCRIPTION

Smoking incurs huge human and financial costs with around 92,000 deaths per year and an annual loss of about 400,000 life years. Recent studies published by the Department of Health show that smoking costs the NHS in England around £1.7 billion each year.

Provides a detailed knowledge of the smoking habits, methods for cessation and communication skills within a one-to-one and group environment.

SYLLABUS

The Disease of the Millennium
Mind & body - basic physiology & anatomy
21st century living, Stress v. relaxation, Understanding the smoking habit
The effects of smoking - short & long term
The nature of addiction, The desire to smoke, the need to smoke
Why smoking appears to help , The effects of nicotine on the body
Why people stop - the benefits of stopping
Stopping smoking 1 - motivation
Stopping smoking 2 - nicotine replacement & other methods
Stopping smoking 3 - the stopping process
Evidence, verdicts & other methods
Changing minds - taking control , Understanding & encouraging
Rapport, maps & territories, The therapeutic environment
Communication skills - one-to-one therapy , Client perceptions & reframing
Communication skills - group work 1
Communication skills - group work 2
Coping strategies - succeeding mind & relapsing mind
Techniques, structures & boundaries