The book offers a description and demonstration of a method for changing health behaviours based on brief negotiation with clients. It is written in a very stimulating style, engaging the reader from the first page. After an introductory section, the fundamental principles behind the method are explored. The third section deals with application. Client scenarios and snippets from practitioner/client interactions are used throughout the book to illustrate practical applications of theoretical points.
Section 1: Introduction, Overview, Foundations: Theory and Practice Section 2: The Tasks, Getting Started: Rapport, Agendas and Assessment, Explore Importance and Build Confidence, Exchange Information and Reduce Resistance: Two Ongoing Tasks Section 3: Application, Common Clinical Encounters, Training Health Professionals, Broader Horizons