Intervention Strategies for Changing Health Behavior

Anshel, Mark H.

ISBN 10: 1138908118 / ISBN 13: 9781138908116

Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2015

About this Item

Num Pages: 230 pages, 7 black & white tables. BIC Classification: MBNH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 430. . 2015. Hardback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Intervention Strategies for Changing Health Behavior
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1138908118
• ISBN 13: 9781138908116
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

Changing habits, particularly habits that are self-destructive and unhealthy, is among the most challenging goals of therapists and coaches who work with clients in promoting a healthier lifestyle. The purpose of this book is to "help the helper," that is, to assist the person whose professional mission it is to provide a service that enables clients or patients to acknowledge their unhealthy habits and to replace them with more desirable, healthier routines. It focuses on the power of helping clients identify: (1) the inconsistency between their core values – what they consider most important in life – with one or more unhealthy habits, (2) the costs and long-term consequences of this inconsistency, called a "disconnect" in the model, and (3) their willingness to conclude that the consequences of this inconsistency is unacceptable. At that stage, (4) clients should be prepared to work with a coach in developing and carrying out an action plan that aims to remove the disconnect between the client’s values and at least one of their unhealthy habits.

About the Author

Mark H. Anshel is professor emeritus at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. He received a degree in physical education from Illinois State University (B.S.) and degrees from McGill University (M.A.) and Florida State University (Ph.D.) in performance psychology. He has authored over 140 research articles published in scientific journals, 14 book chapters, and 10 books, including Applied Health Fitness Psychology (2014). Over the past 15 years, he developed, validated, and authored research articles on the Disconnected Values Model.