Overview

This practical text presents a wealth of fresh ideas and techniques for strengthening counseling skills to face real-world issues in nutrition therapy. It offers students and practitioners advice on ways to increase referrals, decrease no-shows, and overcome common barriers to effective counseling. The Third Edition also explores strategies for counseling patients with AIDS, diabetes, and other chronic diseases, for group therapy, for teaching developmental skills, and for end-of-life counseling. This edition has a new reader-friendly design and layout. New learning activities‰including case studies and critical thinking exercises‰encourage students to apply what they have learned to common situations in clinical practice.

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Author:   Kathy King ,  Bridget Klawitter, PhD, RD, FADA
Publisher:   Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc
Imprint:   Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc
Edition:   3rd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 21.30cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 27.60cm
Weight:   0.862kg
ISBN:  

9780781777988

ISBN 10:   0781777984
Pages:   315
Publication Date:   07 March 2007
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Awaiting stock  
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Table of Contents

Dedication Preface Contributors Introduction Part I: THE PEOPLE INVOLVED Chapter 1: The Nutrition Therapist Chapter 2: Counseling: Child, Adolescent, and Family Chapter 3: Counseling: The Adult Learner Chapter 4: Personality Styles Chapter 5: Cultural Competency in Counseling Chapter 6: Assuring and Measuring Professional Competence Part II: INTEGRATING THEORY, SKILLS, AND PRACTICE Chapter 7: Physical and Psychosocial Assessment Chapter 8: Counseling Skills for Behavior Change Chapter 9: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Chapter 10: Inpatient Counseling and the Continuum of Care Chapter 11: Group Therapy Chapter 12: Exercise Resistance, Obsession, and Recommendations Chapter 13: The Challenge of Maintaining Change Part III: DEALING WITH WEIGHT AND CHRONIC DISEASE Chapter 15: Weight Management: Counseling Challenges in Lifestyle Management Chapter 16: Empowerment Counseling: Using the Feminist Therapy Perspective Chapter 17: Counseling Clients with Eating Disorders Chapter 18: Counseling People with Chronic Disease Chapter 19: Motivational Interviewing and Diabetes Education Chapter 20: Renal Disease Chapter 21: Counseling a Person with HIV/AIDS Chapter 22: End-of-Life Counseling Part IV: MAXIMIZING SUCCESS Chapter 22: Reimbursement, Documentation, and HIPAA Chapter 23: Successful Business Skills Appendices Index

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Kathy King has been an entrepreneur since 1972 when she started her private practice specializing in outpatient counseling. She has counseled over 6,000 patients as well as consulted for sports teams, a dialysis center, drug rehab programs, spas and food companies. Kathy hosted her own nationally syndicated radio talk show in 1989 and has authored nine books. Her company, Helm Publishing, publishes books and self-study courses for the continuing education of dietitians and nurses.

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