Machine generated contents note: Introduction -- I. Motivational Interviewing Basics -- 1. The Complexities of Lifestyle Changes -- 2. The Spirit of Motivational Interviewing -- II. The Four Processes of Motivational Interviewing -- 3. Engaging and Focusing -- 4. Evoking -- 5. Planning for Change -- III. Mastering the Microskills: OARS -- 6. Open-Ended Questions -- 7. Affirmations -- 8. Reflections -- 9. Summaries -- IV. Beyond the Basics -- 10. When Clients Aren't So Sure about Change -- 11. What to Do When There's Little Time -- 12. Clarifying Health Misinformation and Exploring Unhealthy Beliefs -- 13. Putting Motivational Interviewing to Work in Nutrition Counseling -- 14. Putting Motivational Interviewing to Work in Fitness Counseling -- 15. Putting Motivational Interviewing to Work to Address Weight Concerns and Disordered Eating -- Appendix 1. Making Referrals -- Appendix 2. Additional Resources -- References -- Index.
Summary:
"Making and maintaining lasting changes in nutrition and fitness is not easy for anyone. Yet the communication style of a health professional can make a huge difference. This book presents the proven counseling approach known as motivational interviewing (MI) and shows exactly how to use it in day-to-day interactions with clients. MI offers simple yet powerful tools for helping clients work through ambivalence, break free of diets and quick-fix solutions, and overcome barriers to change. Extensive sample dialogues illustrate specific ways to enhance conversations about meal planning and preparation, exercise, body image, disordered eating, and more. Reproducible forms and handouts can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size"-- Provided by publisher. "Making and maintaining lasting changes in nutrition and fitness is not easy for anyone. Yet the communication style of a health professional can make a huge difference. This book presents the proven counseling approach known as motivational interviewing (MI) and shows exactly how to use it in day-to-day interactions with clients. MI offers simple yet powerful tools for helping clients work through ambivalence, break free of diets and quick-fix solutions, and overcome barriers to change. Extensive sample dialogues illustrate specific ways to enhance conversations about meal planning and preparation, exercise, body image, disordered eating, and more. Reproducible forms and handouts can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size. Key Words/Subject Areas: ambivalence, change, dietetics, dietitians, eating disorders, exercise adherence counseling, exercise science, health, kinesiology, MI, motivational interviewing, nutrition counseling, nutrition education, obesity, physical fitness, weight management Audience: Dietitians, health and wellness coaches, fitness counselors, eating disorders specialists, and exercise psychologists; students and instructors in these areas. Also of interest to nurses, physicians, and diabetes educators"-- Provided by publisher.
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