Nutrition Counseling and Education Skills for Dietetics Professionals

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UPC:
9781451120387
Maximum Purchase:
2 units
Binding:
Paperback
Publication Date:
2012-12-25
Author:
Betsy Holli;Judith A Beto PhD RD LDN FADA
Language:
english
Edition:
Sixth, None

Product Overview

The text covers communications, counseling, interviewing, motivating clients, delivering oral presentations and using media in presentations. Communication is basic to the relationship that theRegisteredDietitian(RD) professional has with their clients. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics recognizes the importance of communication skills for practitioners to promote health, disease prevention and treatment. Providing people with information on what to eat is not enough, the RD must also promote and facilitate behavior changes to more healthful food choices.

The text incorporates the Nutrition Care Process (NCP) and model, including four steps of nutrition assessment, nutrition diagnosis using PES statement (Problem, Etiology and Signs/Symptoms), nutrition intervention, and nutrition monitoring and evaluation.The PES statements are the most critical in that theAcademy of Nutrition and Dieteticshas been stressing this as an essential component of their standards and requirements.
The text uses activities, case studies, self assessment questions, web references and graphics to engage the student and drive the content home.

Judith A Beto, PhD, RD, FADA is the lead author.
The Nutrition Care Process is now includedin chapter 1 for those who wish to include it in the case studies.
The Appendices contain the standardized language for the Nutrition Care Process from the International Dietetics & Nutrition Terminology (IDNT) Reference Manual.
There is one case study per chapter with others available on thePoint.
Motivation is integrated into appropriate chapters rather than a separate chapter.
The cultural and life cycle chapters are expanded based on market feedback.
Chapter content and references are updated.

Dedication

Preface

Chapter 1 Guides for Nutrition and Dietetics Practice

Chapter 2 Communication

Chapter 3 Interviewing

Chapter 4 Person-Centered Counseling

Chapter 5 Stages and Processes of Health Behavior Change

Chapter 6 Counseling for Behavior Modification

Chapter 7 Counseling for Cognitive Change

Chapter 8 Counseling Through the Life-Span

Chapter 9 Communication and Cultural Diversity

Chapter 10 Principles and Theories of Learning

Chapter 11 Planning Learning

Chapter 12 Implementing and Evaluating Learning

Chapter 13 Group Facilitation and Dynamics

Chapter 14 Effective Oral Presentations

Chapter 15 Using Instructional Media

Appendix A:Nutrition Assessment and Monitoring and Evaluation Terminology

Appendix B:Nutrition Diagnostic Terminology

Appendix C:Nutrition Intervention Terminology

Index

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