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Introduction I. Motivational Interviewing Basics 1. The Complexities of Change 2. The Spirit of Motivational Interviewing II. Mastering the Skills of Motivational Interviewing 3. Open Questions 4. Reflective Practice 5. Affirmations III. The Four Tasks of Motivational Interviewing 6. Engaging 7. Focusing 8. Evoking 9. Planning 10. When Clients Aren't So Sure about Change IV. Putting Motivational Interviewing to Work 11. Motivational Interviewing in Medical Nutrition Therapy 12. Motivational Interviewing in Nutrition Counseling 13. Motivational Interviewing to Address Weight Concerns 14. Motivational Interviewing in Fitness Counseling 15. Motivational Interviewing in Health Coaching V. Beyond the Basics 16. Follow-Up Sessions 17. Counselor Health and Boundaries References Index
Dawn Clifford, PhD, RD, is Professor in the Department of Health Sciences at Northern Arizona University and a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT). Her research focuses on MI, health coaching, and weight-inclusive approaches to health and well-being. Dr. Clifford has been published in Nutrition in Clinical Practice, the Journal of American College Health, the Health Education Journal, and the Recreational Sports Journal. In addition, she has created continuing education curricula in MI. Dr. Clifford is a recipient of the Outstanding Dietetics Educator Award from Nutrition and Dietetic Educators and Preceptors, a practice group of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Laura Curtis, MS, RDN, is Lecturer in Nutrition and Food Science and Director of the Didactic Program in Dietetics at California State University, Chico, where she teaches in the areas of nutrition counseling, medical nutrition therapy, and food service management. In addition to her teaching, Ms. Curtis maintains a small private practice, providing nutrition counseling for those struggling with disordered eating as well as medical nutrition therapy for a variety of nutrition-related conditions. She pairs motivational interviewing (MI) with a weight-inclusive approach to nutrition counseling anchored in the principles of intuitive eating and eating competence.