Nutritional Counseling for Behavior Change Flashcards
1
Q
Per Dr. Bessesen, what are the key ingredients for weight counseling?
A
- The patient must see a compelling need to change.
- The patient must feel confident in his ability to change.
- Identify what is motivating the patient to be better and focus on that.
2
Q
The goal of counseling is to push patients through what stages of change?
A
Precontemplative Contemplative Planning Action Maintenance Relapse
3
Q
Describe the health belief model.
A
This posits that patients need to have the following things occur to make health changes:
- perceive themselves at risk for illness
- identify the problem as serious
- become convinced that treatment is effective and not overly costly
- be exposed to health cues
- have confidence that they can make the necessary change
4
Q
Good quote from Dean Ornish: “_________________.”
A
Fear of death is not sustainable. Joy of life is sustainable.
5
Q
The transtheoretical model helps you _______________.
A
assess readiness
6
Q
The health belief model helps you assess ______________.
A
why the patient believes an issue isn’t important
7
Q
Values-based counseling helps you ____________.
A
discover the patient’s priorities
8
Q
Motivational interviewing helps to ____________.
A
resolve ambivalence
