UM SOM: Integrative Medicine

Smoking Cessation

Instructor

Kevin Chen, PhD, MPH

Location 

Kernan Hospital Cottage
2200 Kernan Drive
Baltimore, MD 21207
Directions

Day & Time

To Be Announced

Registration & Additional Information

The Center for Integrative Medicine at University of Maryland School of Medicine, in collaboration with The Center for Addiction, Personality, and Emotion Research at University of Maryland (CP), will offer a comprehensive smoking cession program to help employees of Kernan Hospital, UMMS, & UPI quit smoking. Instructor is Kevin Chen, PhD.

Smoking Cessation Class Flyer

Highlights of the Program

• Comprehensive and sophisticated psychotherapy supported by NIDA
• Craving control through acupressure, breathing & meditation techniques
• Reduction of withdrawal symptoms by acupressure and nicotine patches
• Effective stress management through biofeedback and meditation
• Motivation enhancement (psychotherapy, quitting game, lectures, etc.)
• Network support (involve your friends and family with support letters)
• Contingency management (reward system, positive reinforcement)
• Relapse prevention (trigger recognition, behavior modification, etc.)
• Program format: 5 weekly gatherings (90 minutes each), plus individual consultations as needed, and 1 and 3 month follow-up.

Starting Date

Spring 2008 (date and time to be determined)

Program Costs

$300 for general public
$150 for Kernan, UMMS, and UPI employees

Materials Included

• Nicotine patches (optional, for 3 weeks)
• A MP3 player (for relaxation & meditation training)
• EZ-Air software (bio-feedback program)
• An audio CD
• Treatment manual
• 4 weeks of auricular acupressure treatment

Phone:  410-448-6361
Email:   kchen@compmed.umm.edu

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