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Five As Technique

Aka: Five As Technique, Health Risk Behavior Counseling

See Also
Indications
1. Counseling health behavior change
Technique: Five As
1. Ask: How much Tobacco do you use?
2. Advise: As your doctor, I strongly recommend that you quit Tobacco.
3. Assess: Are your ready to quit Tobacco in the next 30 days? I can help you quit.
4. Assist (or refer):
  1. Quitting Tobacco can be a real challenge
    1. Nicotine withdrawal
    2. Adjustment Disorder with Depressed Mood
    3. Weight gain
  2. We have medications such as Buproprion and Nicotine Replacement to help you.
5. Arrange
  1. I would ask the clinic nurse to see how you are doing in 1-2 weeks.
References
1. Searight (2007) Prim Care 34(3): 551-70
2. Searight (2009) Am Fam Physician 79:277-84

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