Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients with Nicotine Dependence (American Psychiatric Association Practice Guidelines)
American Psychiatric Association; APA
ISBN: | 9780890423080 |
Publisher: | American Psychiatric Press |
Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients with Nicotine Dependence (American Psychiatric Association Practice Guidelines)
American Psychiatric Association; APA
This work provides guidance on the care of patients with nicotine dependence. Cigarette use is the most common cause of nicotine dependence, and almost all the data available is derived from cigarette users; thus the focus of this document is on cigarette smoking. The recommendations apply generally to all smokers, even though not all the smokers meet DSV-IV criteria for nicotine dependence. This is because most of the principles for treatment apply to non-nicotine-dependent smokers as well. It argues that many smokers have comorbid psychiatric conditions which are not described in this work. Thus, the psychiatrist caring for a patient who smokes should consider, but not be limited to, the treatments recommended in this work. This is intended for psychiatrists, but may also be of use to clinicians caring for nicotine-dependent patients.
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