People with diabetes often struggle to make healthy choices and stay on
top of managing their illness. Filling a vital need, this is the first
book to focus on the use of motivational interviewing (MI) in diabetes
care. The uniquely qualified authors--physician Marc P. Steinberg has
devoted much of his career to diabetes care, and renowned clinical
psychologist William R. Miller is the codeveloper of MI--present proven
counseling techniques that can make any conversation with a patient more
efficacious and motivating. Numerous sample dialogues illustrate
specific ways to elicit patients' strengths and help them overcome
barriers to change in such areas as eating habits, physical activity,
medication use, insulin treatment, substance abuse, psychological
issues, and more.
This book is in the Applications of Motivational Interviewing series,
edited by Stephen Rollnick, William R. Miller, and Theresa B. Moyers.
Winner (First Place)--American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year
Award, Adult Primary Care Category