Behavioral Health and Tobacco Cessation

Running head: SMOKING CESSATION AS TREATMENT FOR MENTAL ILLNESS
Smoking cessation as treatment for mental illness
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SMOKING CESSATION AS TREATMENT FOR MENTAL ILLNESS1
Abstract
Smoking is quite prevalent in UK with more than 40% of adults suffering from negative
effects of smoking. Smoking is associated with physical illness as well as mental illness.
Therefore cessation of smoking is necessary to reduce the burden of mental illness. The
research aims at improving mental health of the general population of United Kingdom
through smoking cessation. A cross-sectional study is performed with purposive sampling to
select 100 respondents who wants to quit smoking or have already stopped smoking. A
survey through questionnaire containing questions that obtain data regarding the smoking
pattern of people with mental illness and what changes in their mental health are seen after
cessation of smoking. This study will aid in determining the changes in the mental state of a
frequent smoker and develop interventions that are best for cessation of smoking to improve
mental health in the general population of UK.

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Table of Contents
TITLE:........................................................................................................................................3
Introduction:...............................................................................................................................3
Background of the study:.......................................................................................................3
Statement of the problem:......................................................................................................4
Rationale of the research:...........................................................................................................4
Research aims and objectives:...............................................................................................5
Research question:.................................................................................................................5
Literature review:.......................................................................................................................6
Methodology:.............................................................................................................................8
Research design:.....................................................................................................................8
Data collection method:.........................................................................................................8
Sampling method and sampling size:.....................................................................................9
Data analysis technique:.........................................................................................................9
Research ethical consideration:..............................................................................................9
Limitation of the study:..........................................................................................................9
Proposed Timeline...............................................................................................................10
Expected outcome:...................................................................................................................10
References:...............................................................................................................................12

SMOKING CESSATION AS TREATMENT FOR MENTAL ILLNESS3
TITLE:
To improve mental illness by cessation of smoking among general population of
United Kingdom.
Introduction:
Background of the study:
Smoking is considered as one of the risk factor for mortality and illness in UK and
therefore arises as a healthcare issue which affects around 78,000 people in UK who are
continuing their life with devastating illness related to this issue (nhs.uk 2020). Smoking
leads to various diseases of cardiovascular and respiratory system along with infertility.
Addiction to smoking is seen in different ages of the population and in UK around 14.7 % of
individuals aged 18 years or above smoke cigarettes. Highest smoking rates are seen in
people aged between 25-34 years and it is more prevalent among men than women. However
it is seen that prevalence of smokers has declined from 2011 to 2018 in UK in people aged 18
years and above (Ons.gov.uk 2020). People in UK have awareness on physical risk associated
with smoking but some researches show that mental health issues are also related to smoking.
A cycle of changes in the psychological and mental health occurs on the influence of
nicotine. Smoking is related to the response of brain to nicotine in which a person’s mood
and concentration improves at the beginning of smoking nicotine thereby reducing mental
disease such as anxiety and stress. However addiction to smoking can lead to withdrawal
symptoms when nicotine consumption is reduced (Mental Health Foundation 2020).
Statement of the problem:
It is already known that smoking cessation relieves physical health issues however
smoking increases risk of mental illness. Smokers belief that smoking relaxes their mood and
relieves stress and anxiety however it is unlikely for the smokers to belief that cessation of