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Public Health

2012

Mental illness

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Understanding And Treating Smoking Among Individuals With A Mental Illness, Chizimuzo T.C. Okoli Dec 2012

Understanding And Treating Smoking Among Individuals With A Mental Illness, Chizimuzo T.C. Okoli

Nursing Presentations

  • Background and significance
  • Reasons for smoking among individuals living with a mental illness
  • Smoking cessation treatment for individuals living with a mental illness


The Tobacco Dependence Clinic: Gender Issues And Possibilities In Cessation Treatment, Chizimuzo T.C. Okoli, Milan Khara Apr 2012

The Tobacco Dependence Clinic: Gender Issues And Possibilities In Cessation Treatment, Chizimuzo T.C. Okoli, Milan Khara

Nursing Presentations

  • The Tobacco Dependence Clinic (TDC) is a program that provides behavioural counselling and up to 6-7months of no-cost pharmacotherapy for clients through VCH Mental Health and Addiction Services
  • Program is run with a team of nurses, counsellors, respiratory therapists, and a physician.
  • Currently in 7 Addictions services located in community health centres in Vancouver.