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<p>This well-established book presents practical and evidenced-based approaches to the use of motivational techniques within the healthcare and leisure/sports settings. Designed to help patients take positive steps towards a healthier lifestyle, this helpful paperback presents the latest research and recommendations in an easy-to-read, ‘hands on’ approach, rich with real-life clinical cases. <i>Health Behavior Change</i> also comes with a website which contains downloadable patient worksheets, together with a video demonstration of the techniques being used.</p><ul> <li>Perfect for brief consultations in the healthcare and sports setting</li> <p> <li>Abundance of practical examples – showing both good and bad practice – illustrate how the techniques can be used to optimum effect even with patients who are ‘difficult to reach’</li> <p> <li>Useful ‘dialogue’ between practitioner and patient illustrate points of theory</li> <p> <li>Contains a chapter on how to learn the technique, including potential barriers to success </li> <p> <li>Discusses the frustrations encountered in practice and provides practical tips on how to control emotion</li> <p> <li>Ideal for use in the primary care setting, inpatient or outpatient departments, community health projects, the A&E department, leisure facilities or occupational health clinics</li></ul><ul> <li>Fully updated throughout with the latest research and evidence base for best practice</li> <p> <li>Updated clinical examples reflect recent developments in public health</li> </ul> <ul> <p> <li>Now available with an EVOLVE© website containing a helpful video demonstration of the techniques being used and downloadable <i>Patient Worksheets</li></ul></i>