PTSD 101 Courses: Integrated Smoking Cessation and PTSD Treatment

This presentation is meant to provide an overview of the negative effects of smoking, particularly on Veterans with PTSD, and to help providers understand the rationale for providing tobacco cessation treatment to patients.

The authors describe the rationale and evidence for integrating smoking cessation into PTSD treatment and provide an overview of psychological and pharmacological interventions.

Author: Miles McFall, PhD and Andrew J. Saxon, MD

Manual and Workbook: To request the Smoking and Tobacco Use Cessation Provider Manual and Patient Workbook, email publichealth@va.gov.

Goals and Objectives

1. Provide a rationale for tobacco cessation as a health care priority for Veterans with PTSD
2. Understand the reasons and evidence for an integrated care approach for smoking cessation among smokers with PTSD
3. Describe psychological and pharmacological interventions for smoking cessation

Continuing Education (CE) Credits: Read the brochure (PDF) required for this course, which lists specialties that may receive credit. See more on CE Credits.