ABSTRACT
Use of social cognitive theory and stages of change theory are discussed in this text with examples of ways to use each in maximizing the potential for nutrition lifestyle change. The patient-centered counseling is intuitive and often commonsense oriented. It focuses on the individual in whom the nutrition counselor is trying to facilitate change. Scripts in this text provide a road map to follow in working with patients where they are the focus. Figure 14.1 provides a summary of how a dietary intervention might occur. The counseling strategies discussed in previous chapters are presented in this concise diagram.
