Counselling Skills for Dietitians

Counselling Skills for Dietitians
ISBN-10
0470777621
ISBN-13
9780470777626
Category
Medical
Pages
273
Language
English
Published
2008-04-15
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Author
Judy Gable

Description

Dietitians need to use advanced communication skills as well astechnical expertise in order to assess clients' needs, identifytheir problems and help them to manage their diet and lifestyle.The ability to develop a helping relationship is fundamental toachieving a mutually satisfactory dietetic interview. Counsellingskills, defined as advanced communication skills used intentionallyin a helping relationship, are therefore essential for gooddietetic practice at all levels of the profession. This book demonstrates how a practitioner can develop a counsellingapproach and employ appropriate counselling skills to overcome thecommunication difficulties encountered by dietitians and thoseengaged in helping clients change their eating behaviour. New material in the second edition includes an expanded section onthe patient interview including assessing motivation and applyingaspects of CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy) and a new section onpersonal development including examples and discussion on issues ofinterprofessional communication and working in a multidisciplinaryteam.

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