The Fifteen Minute Hour Efficient and Effective Patient-Centered Consultation Skills

• Main Authors: Stuart, Marian R. (Author), Lieberman, Joseph A. 1938- (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Boca Raton, FL CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group 2019
• Edition: Sixth edition
• Subjects: Psychotherapy; Primary Health Care; Psychophysiology
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• Physical Description: xviii, 210 pages 25 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9781138497771; 1138497770; 9781138497719; 1138497711

The Fifteen Minute Hour is well-established as a classic text, providing invaluable support for primary care practitioners aiming to increase patient satisfaction without adding significantly to the length of a visit. This sixth edition continues to emphasise a patient-centred approach to help practitioners enhance the therapeutic relationship with their patients. With a renewed focus on wellness and health promotion, the book offers simple and effective techniques to solve or prevent psychological and behavioural problems manifested in the consultation. The Fifteen Minute Hour has become essential reading around the world, and this sixth edition is completely updated with brand new case material based on real-world consultations, additional techniques for managing chronic conditions including pain, and new references substantiating the efficacy of the authors' methods