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EPA Guidance on tobacco dependence and strategies for smoking cessation in people with mental illness

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Last updated:13th Nov 2013
European Psychiatric Association (EPA) Guidance on tobacco dependence and strategies for smoking cessation in people with mental illness


This statement from the European Psychiatric Association (EPA) systematically reviews the current evidence on tobacco dependence and withdrawal in patients with mental illness and their treatment. It provides seven recommendations for the core components of diagnostics and treatment in this patient group. These recommendations concern: (1) the recording process, (2) the timing of the intervention, (3) counselling specificities, (4) proposed treatments, (5) frequency of contact after stopping, (6) follow-up visits and (7) relapse prevention. They aim to help clinicians improve the care, health and well-being of patients suffering from mental illness.


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