Thew / McKenna Lifestyle Management in Health and Social Care

1. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-1-4443-0939-3
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 280 Seiten, E-Book

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

Autoren/Hrsg.

Thew, Miranda

McKenna, Jim

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Section A: Healthy lifestyles.
Chapter 1: Creating the opportunity for change.
Steve Paul and Bill Penson.
Chapter 2: Food and lifestyle: Healthy eating and weightmanagement.
Dr Pinki Sahota.
Chapter 3: Getting the balance Right: Managing Work-HomeConflict.
Professor Jim McKenna and Miranda Thew.
Section B: Living with Lifestyle Problems.
Chapter 4: Impact of lifestyle on Back Pain.
Jamie Bell.
Chapter 5: Energy for Life.
Miranda Thew and Sue Pemberton.
Chapter 6: Good Sleep- The Life Enhancer.
Miranda Thew.
Chapter 7: 'Portable' Relaxation for Every DayLiving.
Miranda Thew.
Chapter 8: Lifestyle Factors In Managing Elevated BloodPressure.
Professor Jim McKenna.
Section C: Healthy life and Healthy Relationships.
Chapter 9: Teenagers- Love and Boundaries!.
Gill Coverdale.
Chapter 10: Positive parenting and the Younger Child.
Fiona Wondergem and Dawn Taylor

Über Autor(innen)

Miranda Thew is Senior Lecturer within the Faculty of Healthat Leeds Metropolitan University. She has over 20 years clinicalexperience predominantly within community mental health and mostrecently in liaison psychiatry. Before joining Leeds Met she wasclinical team manager within a chronic fatigue syndrome service.She has also had experience of establishing innovative occupationaltherapy clinics in both primary and secondary care such as stressmanagement for people with IBS and in GP surgeries. Currently, sheis involved in facilitating lifestyle management sessions to staffat Leeds Met.
Jim McKenna is Professor of Physical Activity and Healthin the Carnegie Research Institute at Leeds MetropolitanUniversity. He has published numerous peer-reviewed papers and bookchapters, was a scientific contributor to the Chief MedicalOfficer's Report (2004) and co-edited 'Perspectives onHealth and Exercise' in 2003. He is an active reviewer fortwelve peer-reviewed journals and five grant-awarding groups, andhas been a postgraduate external examiner for six UK and Irishuniversities.