Clinician's Guide: Conducting an Intake, Assessment and Treatment Planning Session for Tobacco Cessation
The Center for Tobacco Prevention and Control at UMASS Medical School has developed a form to assist the clinician in conducting a thorough intake and assessment interview with a patient who smokes.
- This form and the Clinican's Guide can be viewed and downloaded here (click here) or
Course Objectives: The course is designed for primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, physician’s assistants and RNs. After completion of this course, participants will be able to:
Describe how to conduct an intake interview to assess a person’s smoking history in order to determine the level of nicotine dependence and appropriate recommendations for pharmacotherapy.
- Identify the psychological, environmental and social factors that have maintained a person’s smoking or influenced their desire to quit; determine readiness to quit and assess strengths and barriers that will target quitting strategies.
- Develop a treatment plan and/or referral based on the information gathered during an initial assessment identifying the client’s level of nicotine dependence, readiness to quit, strengths and barriers to quitting, and any relevant medical or psychiatric history.
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