Counselling Skills for Dietitians, Second Edition
Judy Gable(auth.)This book demonstrates how a practitioner can develop a counselling approach and employ appropriate counselling skills to overcome the communication difficulties encountered by dietitians and those engaged in helping clients change their eating behaviour.
New material in the second edition includes an expanded section on the patient interview including assessing motivation and applying aspects of CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy) and a new section on personal development including examples and discussion on issues of interprofessional communication and working in a multidisciplinary team.Content:
Chapter 1 The Dietitian as a Skilled Helper (pages 3–15):
Chapter 2 The Patient (pages 16–26):
Chapter 3 The Relationship Between Dietitian and Patient (pages 27–36):
Chapter 4 Working Together (pages 37–55):
Chapter 5 Active Listening (pages 59–69):
Chapter 6 Responding (pages 70–85):
Chapter 7 Making Helpful Interventions (pages 86–102):
Chapter 8 Developing a Framework (pages 105–128):
Chapter 9 Loss and Bereavement (pages 129–139):
Chapter 10 Parents and Children (pages 140–152):
Chapter 11 Transcultural Communication (pages 153–164):
Chapter 12 Working with Difficulties in Physical and Mental Health (pages 165–182):
Chapter 13 Putting it into Practice (pages 183–195):
Chapter 14 Dealing with Difficult Situations at Work (pages 199–214):
Chapter 15 Support for the Dietitian (pages 215–235):