Improving Health: Changing Behaviour. NHS Health Trainer Handbook

Abstract

Choosing Health White Paper: 05:14:107 Health psychologists have researched in great detail the most effective techniques for behaviour change and health promotion.27 This handbook introduces this approach and the main techniques that can help people decide whether, and what, they would like to change, and how to do this.These techniques include goal setting, self-monitoring, creating action plans and building social support.The handbook aims to assist Health Trainers in:• boosting clients' motivation to change and their confidence in their ability to change• teaching people how to take control of their health and related behaviours, and How to use this handbookThis handbook underpins the role of the Health Trainer as specified in the Department of Health White Paper Choosing Health.It provides information and explanations about psychological techniques and theories of behaviour change and offers practical suggestions for how to use these techniques.

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