Practical Strategies and Tools to Promote Treatment Engagement

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: O'Donohue, William (Editor), James, Larry (Editor), Snipes, Cassandra (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Subjects: Psychology.; Health promotion.; Social work.; Health psychology.; Health Psychology.; Health Promotion and Disease Prevention.; Social Work.

This practice-building resource examines the psychology behind non-adherence and the importance of building commitment to treatment as the foundation of successful therapy. Coverage starts by illustrating the complex phenomena of non-adherence at different stages of intervention—including mechanisms...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction. Strategies for Promoting Treatment Engagement
• Behavioral economics
• States of change: pro-change
• Motivational interviewing
• Treatment-interfering behaviors. - Cognitive behavior therapy. - Acceptance and mindfulness
• e-Health and Telehealth
• Treatment adherence technologies
• Promoting Treatment Engagement in Context
• Serious mentally illness
• Substance abuser
• Depression
• Concerns of the elderly
• Behavioral problems in children: ADHD and OCD
• Cultural differences
• Diabetes
• Obesity
• Cardiovascular disease
• Upper respiratory disease
• Pain management
• Smoking cessation
• Anxiety
• Exercise and nutrition.