Treating Tobacco Dependence in Smokers with Co-Occurring Psychiatric or Addictive Disorders

Judith (Jody) Prochaska, PhD, MPH, presents and engaging 2 1/2 hour seminar for those working in mental health and substance abuse facilities on the impact of tobacco in behavioral health settings. She discusses the reason tobacco needs to be a primary focus of treatment, some of the evidence-based practices that help people quit, and presents some skills to use better address tobacco as a clinician.