Lifestyle Management in Health and Social Care

Lifestyle Management in Health and Social Care is a one-stop handbook for health and social care professionals that assists in the provision of a wide range of professional lifestyle advice, treatment or condition specific therapy. It is both evidence-based and highly practical. Each chapter provides background information on a particular lifestyle factor including fatigue, stress, relationships and diet. In addition the book offers suggestions for further reading and step-by-step advice on how to explain and facilitate lifestyle skills with clients. At the end of each chapter and posted on the companion website are information sheets to hand out to clients to further support their understanding and their ability to apply effective strategies and skills for change. Features * Companion website with downloadable PDF files of client handouts * Evidence-based * Multi-professional contributions * Suggestions for further reading * Includes motivational interviewing

ISBN 1405171146   Pages 280 ISBN13 9781405171144 (What's this?)   Volumes 001 Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd   Weight (grammes) 494 Imprint Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd)   Published in Chicester Format Paperback   Height (mm) 242 Publication date 20 Jun 2008   Width (mm) 173 Library of Congress RA776.9   Spine width (mm) 15 DEWEY 613   Academic level Professional / Scholarly DEWEY edition DC22

Sect. A		Healthy Lifestyles		1
1		Creating the Opportunity for Change by Stephen Paul and Bill Penson		3
2		Food and Lifestyle: Healthy Eating and Weight Management by Pinki Sahota		26
3		Getting the Balance Right: Managing Work-Home Conflict by Jim McKenna and Miranda Thew		57
Sect. B		Living with Lifestyle Problems		85
4		Impact of Lifestyle on Back Pain by Jamie Bell		87
5		Energy for Life by Miranda Thew and Sue Pemberton		108
6		Good Sleep - The Life Enhancer by Miranda Thew		134
7		Portable Relaxation for Everyday Living by Miranda Thew		161
8		Lifestyle Factors in Managing Elevated Blood Pressure by Jim McKenna		179
Sect. C		Healthy Life and Healthy Relationships		203
9		Teenagers - Love and ... Boundaries! by Gill Coverdale		205
10		Positive Parenting and the Younger Child by Fiona Wondergem and Dawn Taylor		231

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