Presents a method which can be used to help patients change their behaviour in both hospital and community settings. This title outlines the fundamental principles behind the method while applying it to practice.
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\u003cp\u003eEngagingly written by experts with worldwide reputations in the field, Health Behavior Change presents an exciting method which can be used to helps patients change their behaviour in both hospital and community settings. The method is applicable to any behaviour, such as overeating, physical inactivity and smoking or with patients struggling with the consequences of chronic conditions like diabetes and heart disease. Using brief, structured consultations with the client, the practitioner encourages the patient to take charge of decision-making concerning their health. It relies upon partnership between professional and patient rather than dominance of one over the other and is carried out in a spirit of negotiation rather than confrontation.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe text clearly outlines the fundamental principles behind the method while applying it to practice. Problems of resistance and lack of motivation are explored and practical strategies to manage them are suggested. The patient is at the centre throughout. Short case examples and dilemmas from clinical settings ground the method in the reality of practice.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWell accepted method. \u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReflects professionals' current concerns with health promotion and effective use of time.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHighly respected authors. \u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunity focus.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGenuine international market. \u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParticularly relevant to US practice.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUS spellings throughout.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003etext revised and updated throughout to reflect developments in the field e.g. new studies that have been conducted since 1e published \u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eimproved appearance with addition of a second colour and more modern page design to increase appeal\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003echapter summaries added to aid assimilation\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003emore material relating to obesity\u003c/p\u003e
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