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Nutrition Counseling Skills for the Nutrition Care Process, Fourth Edition

Author(s): Linda Snetselaar, RD, PhD, University of Iowa, Iowa City
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  • ISBN-13: 9780763729608
  • ISBN-10:0763729604
  • Paperback    494 pages      © 2009
Price: International Sales $95.95 US List
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Overview

Through appropriate counseling and intervention, nutritionists play an important role in encouraging clients to make and maintain dietary changes. Nutrition Counseling Skills for the Nutrition Care Process provides the latest counseling theory and communication techniques for clinical and community settings. The Fourth Edition focuses on tailoring intervention strategies to a client’s dietary needs through effective interviewing, assessing, and counseling. This revision of a popular text addresses nutrition counseling for conditions such as obesity, heart disease, diabetes, renal disease, hypertension, cancer, eating disorders, and pregnancy.

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ShowKey Features

Now focuses on the Nutrition Care Process

New chapter on diet therapy for renal disease

New chapter on Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) studies and the relation of diet and hypertension

Appendices include:
Appendix A: Checklist of Nutrition Counselor Self-Image
Appendix B: Checklist of Nutrition Counselor’s Nonverbal Behavior
Appendix C: Measures of Nutritional Status
AAppendix D: Behavioral Chart
Appendix E: Behavioral Log
Appendix F: Logs of Thoughts Related to Food
Appendix G: Daily Record of Cognitive Restructuring

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ShowTable of Contents

Part I: The Basics of Communication and Counseling Skills for Nutrition Interventions in the Nutrition Care Process
Chapter 1: Overview of Nutrition Counseling
Chapter 2: Communication Skills
Chapter 3: Counseling Skills to Facilitate Self-Management
Part II: Application of Interviewing and Counseling Skills
Chapter 4: Nutrition Counseling in Treatment of Obesity
Chapter 5: Nutrition Counseling in Prevention and Treatment of Coronary Heart Disease
Chapter 6: Nutrition Counseling in Treatment of Diabetes
Chapter 7: Nutrition Counseling in Treatment of Renal Disease
Chapter 8: Nutrition Counseling in Treatment of Hypertension
Chapter 9: Nutrition Counseling for Cancer Risk Prevention
Part III: Ending Counseling Sessions
Chapter 10: Evaluation and Follow-Up
Appendix A: Checklist of Nutrition Counselor Self-Image
Appendix B: Checklist of Nutrition Counselor’s Nonverbal Behavior
Appendix C: Measures of Nutritional Status
Appendix D: Behavioral Chart
Appendix E: Behavioral Log
Appendix F: Logs of Thoughts Related to Food
Appendix G: Daily Record of Cognitive Restructuring


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ShowAbout the Author(s)

Linda Snetselaar, RD, PhD-University of Iowa, Iowa City

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ShowAppropriate Courses

  • Nutrition Counseling
  • Nutrition Counseling and Communication
  • Clinical Seminar
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