Table 1. NCSCT standard treatment programme with additional mental health support for smoking cessation (McEwen, 2014; Taylor. Aveyard, et al.. 2019).

Session	1	2	3-5	6
Smoking cessation treatment session	Pre-quit	Quit day	Followup	Final
Task
Address client beliefs about smoking and mental health	✓	✓	✓	✓
Inform client about the treatment programme	✓
Assess current smoking	✓
Assess past quit attempts	✓
Explain how smoking dependence develops and assess nicotine dependence	✓
Explain the importance of abrupt cessation and the ‘not a puff’ rule	✓	✓	✓	✓
Inform the client about withdrawal symptoms	✓
Discuss stop smoking medications/products	✓
Set the quit date	✓
Prompt a commitment from the client	✓	✓
Check on client progress			✓	✓
Confirm client readiness and ability to quit		✓
Confirm that the client has a sufficient supply of stop smoking medication/products		✓	✓	✓
Give client NRT vouchers or refer to pharmacy/GP for varenicline	✓	✓	✓	✓
Enquire about medication use			✓	✓
Discuss withdrawal symptoms and cravings, and how to cope		✓	✓
Advise on changing routine		✓
Carbon monoxide (CO)-monitoring	✓	✓	✓	✓
Discuss how to address the issue of the client’s smoking contacts and how the client can get support during their quit attempt		✓
Discuss any difficult situations experienced and methods of coping			✓	✓
Address any potential high-risk situations in the coming week		✓	✓
Discuss plans and provide a summary	✓	✓	✓	✓