Health Behavior Change: A Guide for Practitioners

This book is the first in its field to offer practitioners a patient-centered method for changing a patient's health behavior. Using brief, structured consultations with the client, the practitioner encourages the patient to take charge of decision-making concerning his/her health. The text clearly outlines the fundamental principles behind the method while applying it to practice.

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.