The Institute of Mental Health (IMH) provides specialist outpatient services for psychological and psychiatric problems. Our dedicated multidisciplinary team of psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, medical social workers and occupational therapists ensure that our patients receive comprehensive care. Treatment is designed to meet each person's needs.

Objective

The programme is to assist young persons (under18 years) who wish to stop smoking and who require professional help to change their smoking behaviour. It will be conducted by doctors, psychologists, nurses and medical social workers. It is organized by the Smoking Cessation Clinic, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the Health Promotion Board.

The Smoking Cessation Programme

The programme comprises two components. The participant first attends an assessment clinic where the participant will be assessed on his/her readiness and motivation to stop smoking. This is followed by 2 other workshop sessions to teach them coping skills to curb their smoking habit.

1) The assessment clinic

A self-administered questionnaire on the smoking history, personal and family situations and motivation to stop smoking is to be completed before attending this clinic. For student, the teacher will supervise the student in filling up the questionnaire.

The parent / guardian is encouraged to accompany the participant for the first consultation. The participant will be interviewed and assessed by a doctor on his medical history, degree of nicotine dependence, stage of readiness for smoking cessation and the strengths and weaknesses that will affect the cessation effort.

2) The therapy workshops

After assessment by the doctor, participants will be grouped to attend group therapy workshops.

They are educated on the harmful effects of tobacco and the ways that they can help themselves to quit smoking.

Venue

The assessment clinic and the therapy workshops will be held at:

Child Guidance Clinic
Health Promotion Board Building
Second Hospital Avenue #03-01
Singapore 168937

Time

Attendance for assessment clinic will be on any,
Tuesday ­ 2pm and Thursday ­ 3pm
Scheduled in the same week by the clinic staff

Charges

The fees for both the assessment clinic and the therapy workshops (two sessions) is $30 in total.

Appointment

School will submit a list names of students to be at the Smoking Cessation Clinic.

They will also for Individual appointment, please complete below and fax it to the clinic.

Smoking Cessation Clinic
Children and Adolescent
Fax: 6534 3677

Date & Time of Appointment

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