Manual of Smoking Cessation
A Guide for Counsellors and Practitioners
Addiction Press
1. Edition May 2006
168 Pages, Softcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
ISBN:
978-1-4051-3337-1
John Wiley & Sons
Manual of Smoking Cessation provides the crucial knowledge
required if you are involved in helping smokers to stop. The manual
provides facts, figures, suggested interventions and sources of
further information to assist in providing evidence-based treatment
for smokers wishing to stop. This manual covers the core content
areas and key learning outcomes described in the Standard for
Training in Smoking Cessation (Health Development Agency, 2003).
Manual of Smoking Cessation is structured in two concise parts:
Part 1 provides essential information on smoking demographics,
along with the risks of smoking and the benefits of stopping; Part
2 offers a range of practical advice to implement with clients.
The Smoking Cessation Manual is an essential text for all those
involved in the provision of smoking cessation services, including
smoking cessation counsellors, nurses, pharmacists, doctors, health
promotion officers, dental professionals, and other members of the
health care team. The book is an invaluable resource for those
learning about smoking cessation, and a succinct aide-memoire to
those already practicing in the field.
The authors represent the 'who's who' in the field of smoking
cessation and are affiliated to University College London and
Cancer Research UK (Andy McEwen and Robert West), St Bartholomew's
& Royal London School of Medicine and Dentistry (Peter Hajek),
and the University of Auckland (Hayden McRobbie).
Part 1: Essential Information.
Ch1 Smoking demographics.
Ch2 The health risks of smoking and the benefits of
stopping.
Part 2: Practical Advice.
Ch3 Brief interventions.
Ch4 Intensive one-to-one support and advice.
Ch5 Telephone counselling.
Ch6 Group interventions.
Appendices
Ch1 Smoking demographics.
Ch2 The health risks of smoking and the benefits of
stopping.
Part 2: Practical Advice.
Ch3 Brief interventions.
Ch4 Intensive one-to-one support and advice.
Ch5 Telephone counselling.
Ch6 Group interventions.
Appendices
"Few quit-smoking books are as packed with relevant information orwritten in such a refreshingly concise manner. The authors breakdown the job of helping smokers into two basic components: 'Gettingthe essentials', which includes facts on smoking patterns, thehealth risks of smoking and the benefits of stopping; and'Practical advice', which includes practitioner-friendly guidancefor brief interventions, intensive one-on-one support, telephonecounseling and group interventions. Throughout the manual, theauthors offer many practical suggestions, including sample dialoguefor health professionals. Sprinkled throughout each section aresmokers' commonly asked questions and examples of clinicianresponses. The design of the book adds to its usefulness, with anengaging mix of text, bolded phrases, bulleted lists, boxedfeatures such as quotes and myths, tables, referrals and resourcematerials. The Manual for Smoking Cessation is aninformative, well-stated and sound practitioner guide."
Addiction, Vol 102: 2007
"This comprehensive manual on smoking cessation is clear,concise and accessible, making it attractive for lecturers andstudents, as well as busy practitioners and counsellors. Given thewell-established health risks of smoking, the health benefits ofsmoking cessation should be the business of every healthcareprofessional. This manual makes a positive contribution tofacilitating that process. [This book] covers smoking demographics,health risks of smoking and benefits of cessation. However the mainthrust of the text is on practical advice, including briefinterventions, one-to-one support, group interventions andtelephone counselling. The manual is grounded in reality and doesnot underestimate the difficulties that people experience incombating nicotine addiction."
Nursing Standard, September 2006; Vol 21: No 2,2006
"The book is user-friendly to the highest degree withregards to both its content and format. The broad field of smokingcessation is covered succinctly with knowledge that is based onavailable clinical evidence ... .The size and the length... as well as the graphic design ... enhance the manual'saccessibility and utility. Its high practicality of use as a manualis also achieved by clear articulation of key messages ....Crucial ideas are presented in boxes and thus visually emphasized.The manual can also be used as a teaching aid ... .The authors'model of smoking behavior is logically coherent and clinicallyconsequential. [It] will certainly be an excellent source ofpractical information for anyone already engaged in or interestedin working in the tobacco treatment field." InternationalJournal of Mental Health and Addiction
"The Manual of Smoking Cessation: A Guide for Counsellors andPractitioners expertly synthesises the evidence base withcurrent good practice to produce detailed advice on how best tohelp smokers to quit... This clear guidance on what to do andsay to smokers wanting to stop is supplemented by the clever use ofsuggested phrases and frequently asked questions throughout thetext. The result is not merely another text book; the Manual isexactly what it says in the title, it is A Guide for Counsellorsand Practitioners." From the Foreword by Gay Sutherland,Tobacco Research Unit, Institute of Psychiatry, London, UK
"There is a very large body of science about how to help smokersstop and the major strength of this book is its ability totranslate this science into practice... The authors' longexperience on the front lines of smoking cessation practice andcutting-edge research on smoking cessation is evident in the manypractical and concrete recommendations. The format of the bookmakes it a pleasure to read."
John R. Hughes, M.D., Department of Psychiatry,University of Vermont, Burlington, USA
Addiction, Vol 102: 2007
"This comprehensive manual on smoking cessation is clear,concise and accessible, making it attractive for lecturers andstudents, as well as busy practitioners and counsellors. Given thewell-established health risks of smoking, the health benefits ofsmoking cessation should be the business of every healthcareprofessional. This manual makes a positive contribution tofacilitating that process. [This book] covers smoking demographics,health risks of smoking and benefits of cessation. However the mainthrust of the text is on practical advice, including briefinterventions, one-to-one support, group interventions andtelephone counselling. The manual is grounded in reality and doesnot underestimate the difficulties that people experience incombating nicotine addiction."
Nursing Standard, September 2006; Vol 21: No 2,2006
"The book is user-friendly to the highest degree withregards to both its content and format. The broad field of smokingcessation is covered succinctly with knowledge that is based onavailable clinical evidence ... .The size and the length... as well as the graphic design ... enhance the manual'saccessibility and utility. Its high practicality of use as a manualis also achieved by clear articulation of key messages ....Crucial ideas are presented in boxes and thus visually emphasized.The manual can also be used as a teaching aid ... .The authors'model of smoking behavior is logically coherent and clinicallyconsequential. [It] will certainly be an excellent source ofpractical information for anyone already engaged in or interestedin working in the tobacco treatment field." InternationalJournal of Mental Health and Addiction
"The Manual of Smoking Cessation: A Guide for Counsellors andPractitioners expertly synthesises the evidence base withcurrent good practice to produce detailed advice on how best tohelp smokers to quit... This clear guidance on what to do andsay to smokers wanting to stop is supplemented by the clever use ofsuggested phrases and frequently asked questions throughout thetext. The result is not merely another text book; the Manual isexactly what it says in the title, it is A Guide for Counsellorsand Practitioners." From the Foreword by Gay Sutherland,Tobacco Research Unit, Institute of Psychiatry, London, UK
"There is a very large body of science about how to help smokersstop and the major strength of this book is its ability totranslate this science into practice... The authors' longexperience on the front lines of smoking cessation practice andcutting-edge research on smoking cessation is evident in the manypractical and concrete recommendations. The format of the bookmakes it a pleasure to read."
John R. Hughes, M.D., Department of Psychiatry,University of Vermont, Burlington, USA
Andy McEwen is Senior Research Nurse at the Cancer Research
UK Health Behaviour Unit at University College London. His current
research includes surveys of smokers and health professionals,
pharmacokinetic studies on nicotine delivery systems and clinical
trials of behavioural treatments; he also retains an interest in
nursing research. In 1997 he began his clinical and academic career
in smoking cessation with Robert West. In 2003 he took up his
current post and is Director of the Smoking Cessation Services
Research Network (SCSRN) and Programme Director of the UK National
Smoking Cessation Conference (UKNSCC).
Peter Hajek is Professor of Clinical Psychology, Head of
Psychology, and Director of Tobacco Dependence Research Unit at
Barts and The London, Queen Mary's School of Medicine and
Dentistry, University of London. His research is concerned
primarily with understanding smoking behaviour, and developing and
evaluating smoking cessation treatments. He has authored or
co-authored over 200 publications, holds various academic and
editorial appointments, and had input into the UK Government's
initiative to establish smoking cessation services. His Unit is
involved in examining both behavioural and pharmacological
interventions, and in offering treatment to dependent smokers who
seek help.
Dr Hayden McRobbie is a Research Fellow at the Clinical
Trials Research Unit, University of Auckland, New Zealand where he
specialises in smoking cessation research and treatment. He studied
medicine at the University of Otago and after a several years in
clinical medicine he moved to London to work with Professor Peter
Hajek. He worked on a large number of projects and clinical trails
looking at ways to help people stop smoking, as well
pharmacological and behavioural methods that alleviate the symptoms
of tobacco withdrawal. In New Zealand Hayden continues his research
into treatment to help people stop smoking and retains close links
with the UK where he is a Visiting Lecturer at Barts and The
London, Queen Mary's School of Medicine and Dentistry, and
Programme Director of the UK National Smoking Cessation
Conference.
Robert West is Director of Tobacco Studies at the Cancer
Research UK Health Behaviour Unit at University College London. He
has been researching tobacco and nicotine dependence since 1982 and
has published more than 250 scientific works. His research involves
surveys of smoking patterns, clinical trials of aids to smoking
cessation and laboratory studies of nicotine withdrawal symptoms.
He is co-author of the English National Smoking Cessation
Guidelines that provided the blueprint for the English Stop Smoking
Services and is also Editor-in-Chief of the journal, Addiction.
UK Health Behaviour Unit at University College London. His current
research includes surveys of smokers and health professionals,
pharmacokinetic studies on nicotine delivery systems and clinical
trials of behavioural treatments; he also retains an interest in
nursing research. In 1997 he began his clinical and academic career
in smoking cessation with Robert West. In 2003 he took up his
current post and is Director of the Smoking Cessation Services
Research Network (SCSRN) and Programme Director of the UK National
Smoking Cessation Conference (UKNSCC).
Peter Hajek is Professor of Clinical Psychology, Head of
Psychology, and Director of Tobacco Dependence Research Unit at
Barts and The London, Queen Mary's School of Medicine and
Dentistry, University of London. His research is concerned
primarily with understanding smoking behaviour, and developing and
evaluating smoking cessation treatments. He has authored or
co-authored over 200 publications, holds various academic and
editorial appointments, and had input into the UK Government's
initiative to establish smoking cessation services. His Unit is
involved in examining both behavioural and pharmacological
interventions, and in offering treatment to dependent smokers who
seek help.
Dr Hayden McRobbie is a Research Fellow at the Clinical
Trials Research Unit, University of Auckland, New Zealand where he
specialises in smoking cessation research and treatment. He studied
medicine at the University of Otago and after a several years in
clinical medicine he moved to London to work with Professor Peter
Hajek. He worked on a large number of projects and clinical trails
looking at ways to help people stop smoking, as well
pharmacological and behavioural methods that alleviate the symptoms
of tobacco withdrawal. In New Zealand Hayden continues his research
into treatment to help people stop smoking and retains close links
with the UK where he is a Visiting Lecturer at Barts and The
London, Queen Mary's School of Medicine and Dentistry, and
Programme Director of the UK National Smoking Cessation
Conference.
Robert West is Director of Tobacco Studies at the Cancer
Research UK Health Behaviour Unit at University College London. He
has been researching tobacco and nicotine dependence since 1982 and
has published more than 250 scientific works. His research involves
surveys of smoking patterns, clinical trials of aids to smoking
cessation and laboratory studies of nicotine withdrawal symptoms.
He is co-author of the English National Smoking Cessation
Guidelines that provided the blueprint for the English Stop Smoking
Services and is also Editor-in-Chief of the journal, Addiction.