You are the nutritionist in a dialysis center, seeing the sa…

You are the nutritionist in a dialysis center, seeing the same patients every week.  Mr. Brown initially responded well to your counseling and has made a few positive changes to his diet.  Now, three months later, you feel stuck. He is still willing to talk with you and greets you with a smile, but his diet is still not ideal.  This client is resistant in some way; what specific counseling techniques could you employ to get the change process going again?       Write some questions and/or statements you would include early in the session. 

Review the following statements.  State whether the statemen…

Review the following statements.  State whether the statement is true or false and provide a brief description/reasoning why you chose that answer.   When a client is telling you about an issue, your best response would be to give advice, make suggestions, or provide solutions.       Ambivalence is normal when thinking about change.             A clients’ resistance to making a change is a signal to respond differently.       When a change talk theme emerges, it is not necessary to ask for more detail.       Change can occur if the outcome is important and the person is confident that it can happen.