Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Pharmacotherapy for the Treatment of Tobacco Use Disorder in Primary Care for Resident Physicians.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Though the prevalence of smoking has decreased, it remains the second leading risk for early death and disability worldwide. At the primary care level, the combined use of behavioral interventions and pharmacotherapy has been shown to be more effective in reduction of smoking. Among behavioral interventions, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) provides a useful framework for helping patients quit smoking.

Methods

This 90-minute workshop was led by two facilitators, a general internist who practices as a primary care physician and a clinical psychologist with content expertise in CBT. This pairing provided complementary perspectives to allow for learner engagement. To evaluate the workshop, we used a pre-/postsurvey that was administered at the beginning and the e

SUBMITTER: McDougal JC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6489374 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature