Health Behavior Change - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 2nd Edition
Elsevier eBook on VitalSource
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Well accepted method.
Reflects professionals' current concerns with health promotion and effective use of time.
Highly respected authors.
Community focus.
Genuine international market.
Particularly relevant to US practice.
US spellings throughout.
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text revised and updated throughout to reflect developments in the field e.g. new studies that have been conducted since the first edition published
improved appearance with addition of a second colour and more modern page design to increase appeal
chapter summaries added to aid assimilation
more material relating to obesity
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1. Introduction, 2. Principles, 3. Getting started; rapport and agendas, 4. Assessing importance, confidence and readiness, 5. Exploring importance and building confidence, 6. Exchanging information, 7. Reducing resistance, 8. Ending the consultation, 9. Common clinical encounters, 10. Learning to practise this approach, 11. Calls from the consulting room, 12. Example of a consultation, Appendices: Patient Hand-outs