Nicotine Dependence Center in Minnesota

Nicotine Dependence Conference

Nicotine Dependence Center staff conduct two conferences each year for health-care professionals. The conference includes nicotine dependence counselor training and instructions on program development, with speakers drawn from the research and clinical staff, Mayo support services, and internationally known experts in the field.

Conference Dates

2004
May 16-19
October 25-28

Printable PDF Brochure of 2004 Conference
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Topics included in this educational conference include:

• Development of a Treatment Model in a Medical Setting
• The Chemical Dependence Perspective of Nicotine Use
• Philosophical Components of Nicotine Dependence Treatment
• Reimbursement and Marketing Issues
• Stages of Change: Applications to Treatment
• Individual Treatment and Aftercare Planning
• Residential Treatment
• Office and Data Management
• Pharmacologic Therapies
• Cognitive Behavioral Strategies
• Motivational Interviewing
• Group and Individual Counseling Skills
• Psychiatric Co-morbidity