Lifestyle change

• Main Authors: Dunn, Chris (Author), Rollnick, Stephen 1952- (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: London Mosby 2003
• Series: Rapid reference
• Subjects: Health Behavior > Handbook; Behavior Therapy > Handbook > methods; Counseling > Handbook > methods; Life Style > Handbook
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• Physical Description: vii, 88 pages illustrations 20 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. 76-83) and index
• ISBN: 9780723433187; 0723433186

Helping patients to improve their lifestyles, by reducing unhealthy behaviours and starting healthy ones, is an important factor in improving long-term outcome. This pocketbook is a Rapid Reference guide for understanding behaviour change counselling and putting it into practice in the primary care setting. Part I covers the rationale for behaviour change and evidence for its effectiveness. Part II is a guide on how to implement a successful behaviour change encounter and Part III provides tips for specific clinical situations, including relapse and medication adherence discussions