https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tobacco-unfiltered-conversations-with-clinicians--5205027Hear from the experts about evidence-based tobacco treatment. The Veterans Health Administration (VA/VHA) treats hundreds of thousands of Veterans each year for tobacco use. Listen as Dr. Mark Myers, PhD, a clinical psychologist and researcher at the VA San Diego Healthcare System and University of California, San Diego discusses tobacco treatment with other clinical experts. Topics addressed include strategies for offering and providing tobacco treatment, how to build a tobacco treatment program, and understanding the health impacts of tobacco use. The podcast is geared to provide actionable clinical takeaways for front-line providers.]]>enHealth & FitnessCopyright Veterans Health Administrationhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/5b6e36a291e61b06c7d38780be2c38cd.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tobacco-unfiltered-conversations-with-clinicians--5205027Mon, 01 Jul 2024 09:11:20 +0000Veterans Health AdministrationVeterans Health Administrationfeeds@spreaker.comTobacco use is a major cause of death and disease in the US and impacts literally every organ system in the body. Given the dire health consequences of tobacco use, it is critical that all health care providers (physicians, nurses, psychologists,...Hear from the experts about evidence-based tobacco treatment. The Veterans Health Administration (VA/VHA) treats hundreds of thousands of Veterans each year for tobacco use. Listen as Dr. Mark Myers, PhD, a clinical psychologist and researcher at the VA San Diego Healthcare System and University of California, San Diego discusses tobacco treatment with other clinical experts. Topics addressed include strategies for offering and providing tobacco treatment, how to build a tobacco treatment program, and understanding the health impacts of tobacco use. The podcast is geared to provide actionable clinical takeaways for front-line providers.]]>cleanepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/treating-tobacco-users-who-are-not-ready-to-quit--60515652https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60515652Mon, 01 Jul 2024 09:00:09 +0000Veterans Health AdministrationMost tobacco use treatment options are indicated for those individuals who are "ready to quit" but evidence suggests that up to 70% of individuals are not yet ready.  What treatment options are available for these patients? Dr. Jessica Cook, a...2348tobacco,treating,va,veteranscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/e-cigarette-cessation--60273746https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60273746Tue, 04 Jun 2024 13:22:32 +0000Veterans Health AdministrationE-cigarettes have evolved considerably since their introduction in 2007 and are now highly efficient nicotine delivery devices that often lead to physiological and behavioral dependence. Not surprisingly, there is a growing subgroup of e-cigarette...3017cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/addressing-tobacco-use-in-veterans-with-ptsd--53810000https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53810000Mon, 05 Jun 2023 09:00:02 +0000Veterans Health AdministrationVeterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have high rates of concurrent smoking. PTSD symptomatology can pose specific challenges to treating tobacco use in Veterans. Dr. Eric Dedert, a psychologist from the Durham VA Medical Center, VISN-6...2619disorder,duke,durham,education,illness,mental,posttraumatic,ptsd,smoking,stress,symptoms,tobacco,university,va,veteranscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/treating-tobacco-use-in-substance-use-disorder-care--53393250
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Find your nearest VA: https://www.va.gov/find-locations]]>2348quitting,tobacco,va,veteranscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tobacco-policy-and-treatment-in-the-va-health-care-system--47202532https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47202532Mon, 01 Nov 2021 09:00:07 +0000Veterans Health AdministrationThe National Director of Tobacco & Health Policy for VA, the largest integrated health care system in the US, Dr. Kim Hamlett-Berry, PhD, joins to discuss key elements to facilitate tobacco treatment at the healthcare system level, primary challenges...2418tobacco,treatment,use,va,veteranscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/designing-and-implementing-treatment-programs--47202537https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47202537Mon, 01 Nov 2021 08:55:17 +0000Veterans Health AdministrationTobacco use is a chronic, relapsing condition. Dr. Megan Kelly, PhD, Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 1 Tobacco Cessation Lead and Associate Professor of Psychiatry at University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, joins to discuss the...2247tobacco,treatment,use,va,veteranscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-to-address-tobacco-use-in-clinical-practice--47202541https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47202541Mon, 01 Nov 2021 08:50:12 +0000Veterans Health AdministrationI’m busy and have limited time with patients, how do I fit this in? A pulmonologist at the Minneapolis VA and faculty at the University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Dr. Anne Melzer, MD, joins to discuss why she prioritizes and how she incorporates...2121tobacco,treatment,use,va,veteranscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cessation-medications--47202530https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47202530Mon, 01 Nov 2021 08:45:05 +0000Veterans Health AdministrationNicotine patches, gum, lozenges, varenicline – how well do these work? And how do you decide which medication to use? Dr. Timothy Chen, PharmD, Director of the VA Tobacco Cessation Clinical Resource Center, joins to discuss how to consider medication...1955tobacco,treatment,use,va,veteranscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/behavioral-counseling--47202535https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47202535Mon, 01 Nov 2021 08:40:16 +0000Veterans Health AdministrationAn important part of evidence-based treatment, counseling may sound a little intimidating to both patients and providers. Dr. Ellen Herbst, MD, Associate Chief of Addiction Treatment at the San Francisco VA and clinical professor at University of...2318tobacco,treatment,use,va,veteranscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/addressing-disparities-treatment-for-patients-with-mental-health-conditions--47202545https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47202545Mon, 01 Nov 2021 08:35:11 +0000Veterans Health AdministrationPeople with mental health conditions smoke at higher rates, have more difficulty quitting and less access to tobacco treatment. Dr. Jodi Prochaska, PhD, Professor of Medicine at Stanford University, a preeminent researcher on tobacco treatment in...1871tobacco,treatment,use,va,veteranscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/consequences-of-tobacco-use--47202551https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47202551Mon, 01 Nov 2021 08:30:04 +0000Veterans Health AdministrationWe know smoking is bad for health, but it goes well beyond lung cancer. Dr. Brenna VanFrank, MD, Senior Medical Officer for the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), joins to discuss the many impacts of tobacco use –physical health (13 types...2479tobacco,treatment,use,va,veteranscleanfull