Rapid Reference to Lifestyle and Behavior Change (Rapid Reference Series)

Helping patients to improve their lifestyles, by reducing unhealthy behaviours and starting healthy ones, is an important factor in improving long-term outcome. This pocketbook is a Rapid Reference guide for understanding behaviour change counselling and putting it into practice in the primary care setting. Part I covers the rationale for behaviour change and evidence for its effectiveness. Part II is a guide on how to implement a successful behaviour change encounter and Part III provides tips for specific clinical situations, including relapse and medication adherence discussions.

• Expert information succinctly written for ease of use.
  
• Abundant use of bulleted lists and short tables, for quick access to comparative information.
  
• Presents evidence-based sources for practice where available, either through research or best-practice guidelines.
  
• Frequently Asked Questions chapter helps practitioners prepare for patient visits and provide better patient care.
  
• Drugs appendix lists available drugs, with contraindications and side effects.
  
• Useful addresses and websites appendix provide additional resources for both the physician and patient