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<p> I volunteered to review the text on publication and hopeyou find it as helpful as I do. (The Newsletter ofthe Irish Nutrition & Dietetic Institute, 1 August2013) <p> This will be useful for practitioners who are not asexperienced in working with the overweight and obese population.However, even practitioners with experience can benefit from thechapters on behavioral approaches that can be used when engaging inone-on-one counseling sessions. (Doody s,17 May 2013) <p>Weight Management: A Practitioner sguide <p>Dympna Pearson & Clare Grace <p>GBP37.99; Wiley-Blackwell 2012 <p>ISBN: 978-1-4051-9771-7 (also available as an e-book) <p>This important book bridges the gap between behaviour changetheory and the treatments that research has been shown to beeffective. It aims to demonstrate how behavioural approaches can beembedded within practice to encourage patient empowerment andactive decision-making. It s major strengths are the breadthand depth of material presented, the engaging conversational styleof writing and the huge number of resources and tools included.Written by two well known and respected practitioners in the fieldof weight management, it benefits from their academic, clinical andtraining expertise. It is different from other books in this areabecause of the experience of the authors - this gives the book apractical element often missing from more theoreticalpublications. <p>Progression throughout the book is logical. Section 1 startswith setting the scene (obesity prevalence, causes &consequences). Healthcare professionals attitudes towardsobesity and the potential effects of these upon patients areexplored and the evidence for treatment options presented. Section2 is devoted to practical application of the evidence, and howbehavioural theory can be embedded in practice. It movessequentially through prevention, assessment, finding andimplementing solutions & maintaining change. Additionalsections include the use of brief contacts, evaluation ofindividual weight management interventions and common challengesand misconceptions. The role of the healthcare professional isclarified at every stage of the consultation, and although theauthors recognise the many difficulties that exist in weightmanagement, they suggest how to incorporate best practice withinrealistic constraints. Structure and clarity are emphasisedthroughout. <p>For anyone with an interest in weight management this is a greatread. Written in an engaging style, it breaks complex ideas andtheories into more accessible chunks , and concreteexamples of using behavioural approaches are given throughout toillustrate how theory can be embedded into practice. <p>For those involved in weight management it is a must. Behaviourchange is recognised as central to effective weight management andthe practical applications of theory throughout are invaluable.However the authors are careful to emphasise that training isneeded reading this book will not equate to effectivelyfacilitating behaviour change in others. Anyone who has alreadyundertaken behaviour change training will find in this book auseful tool to help embed the training, and for those thinking ofdoing the training it puts the current thinking and evidence intocontext. <p>For the public health practitioner or those commissioning weightmanagement services, this book helps to clarify and pull togetherevidence on what treatments and approaches have been shown to beeffective, and to increase understanding of what should be includedin commissioned services. The useful and comprehensive chapter onevaluation of individual weight management services gives examplesof evaluation at different stages of interventions and what can bemeasured for each, emphasising the importance of consideringevaluation from the beginning of the planning process. In additionthe emphasis throughout on evidence-based practice clarifiestreatments shown to be effective. <p>All in all this is a great addition to the published work onweight management, written by practitioners uniquely equipped to doso. It is good value for money and thoroughly recommended. <p> <p>Statement on conflict of interest: <p>Hilda Mulrooney has served as a Committee member of domUK withboth Clare Grace and Dympna Pearson, and has worked with DympnaPearson in LNDS in the past. In addition she facilitates regularlyon Behaviour Training courses run by Dympna Pearson.

Weight Management: A Practitioner's guide Dympna Pearson & Clare Grace GBP37.99; Wiley-Blackwell 2012 ISBN: 978-1-4051-9771-7 (also available as an e-book) This important book bridges the gap between behaviour change theory and the treatments that research has been shown to be effective. It aims to demonstrate how behavioural approaches can be embedded within practice to encourage patient empowerment and active decision-making. It's major strengths are the breadth and depth of material presented, the engaging conversational style of writing and the huge number of resources and tools included. Written by two well known and respected practitioners in the field of weight management, it benefits from their academic, clinical and training expertise. It is different from other books in this area because of the experience of the authors - this gives the book a practical element often missing from more theoretical publications. Progression throughout the book is logical. Section 1 starts with setting the scene (obesity prevalence, causes & consequences). Healthcare professionals' attitudes towards obesity and the potential effects of these upon patients are explored and the evidence for treatment options presented. Section 2 is devoted to practical application of the evidence, and how behavioural theory can be embedded in practice. It moves sequentially through prevention, assessment, finding and implementing solutions & maintaining change. Additional sections include the use of brief contacts, evaluation of individual weight management interventions and common challenges and misconceptions. The role of the healthcare professional is clarified at every stage of the consultation, and although the authors recognise the many difficulties that exist in weight management, they suggest how to incorporate best practice within realistic constraints. Structure and clarity are emphasised throughout. For anyone with an interest in weight management this is a great read. Written in an engaging style, it breaks complex ideas and theories into more accessible 'chunks', and concrete examples of using behavioural approaches are given throughout to illustrate how theory can be embedded into practice. For those involved in weight management it is a must. Behaviour change is recognised as central to effective weight management and the practical applications of theory throughout are invaluable. However the authors are careful to emphasise that training is needed -- reading this book will not equate to effectively facilitating behaviour change in others. Anyone who has already undertaken behaviour change training will find in this book a useful tool to help embed the training, and for those thinking of doing the training it puts the current thinking and evidence into context. For the public health practitioner or those commissioning weight management services, this book helps to clarify and pull together evidence on what treatments and approaches have been shown to be effective, and to increase understanding of what should be included in commissioned services. The useful and comprehensive chapter on evaluation of individual weight management services gives examples of evaluation at different stages of interventions and what can be measured for each, emphasising the importance of considering evaluation from the beginning of the planning process. In addition the emphasis throughout on evidence-based practice clarifies treatments shown to be effective. All in all this is a great addition to the published work on weight management, written by practitioners uniquely equipped to do so. It is good value for money and thoroughly recommended. Statement on conflict of interest: Hilda Mulrooney has served as a Committee member of domUK with both Clare Grace and Dympna Pearson, and has worked with Dympna Pearson in LNDS in the past. In addition she facilitates regularly on Behaviour Training courses run by Dympna Pearson.

I volunteered to review the text on publication and hope you find it as helpful as I do. ( The Newsletter of the Irish Nutrition & Dietetic Institute , 1 August 2013) This will be useful for practitioners who are not as experienced in working with the overweight and obese population. However, even practitioners with experience can benefit from the chapters on behavioral approaches that can be used when engaging in one-on-one counseling sessions. ( Doody's , 17 May 2013) Weight Management: A Practitioner's guide Dympna Pearson & Clare Grace GBP37.99; Wiley-Blackwell 2012 ISBN: 978-1-4051-9771-7 (also available as an e-book) This important book bridges the gap between behaviour change theory and the treatments that research has been shown to be effective. It aims to demonstrate how behavioural approaches can be embedded within practice to encourage patient empowerment and active decision-making. It's major strengths are the breadth and depth of material presented, the engaging conversational style of writing and the huge number of resources and tools included. Written by two well known and respected practitioners in the field of weight management, it benefits from their academic, clinical and training expertise. It is different from other books in this area because of the experience of the authors - this gives the book a practical element often missing from more theoretical publications. Progression throughout the book is logical. Section 1 starts with setting the scene (obesity prevalence, causes & consequences). Healthcare professionals' attitudes towards obesity and the potential effects of these upon patients are explored and the evidence for treatment options presented. Section 2 is devoted to practical application of the evidence, and how behavioural theory can be embedded in practice. It moves sequentially through prevention, assessment, finding and implementing solutions & maintaining change. Additional sections include the use of brief contacts, evaluation of individual weight management interventions and common challenges and misconceptions. The role of the healthcare professional is clarified at every stage of the consultation, and although the authors recognise the many difficulties that exist in weight management, they suggest how to incorporate best practice within realistic constraints. Structure and clarity are emphasised throughout. For anyone with an interest in weight management this is a great read. Written in an engaging style, it breaks complex ideas and theories into more accessible 'chunks', and concrete examples of using behavioural approaches are given throughout to illustrate how theory can be embedded into practice. For those involved in weight management it is a must. Behaviour change is recognised as central to effective weight management and the practical applications of theory throughout are invaluable. However the authors are careful to emphasise that training is needed -- reading this book will not equate to effectively facilitating behaviour change in others. Anyone who has already undertaken behaviour change training will find in this book a useful tool to help embed the training, and for those thinking of doing the training it puts the current thinking and evidence into context. For the public health practitioner or those commissioning weight management services, this book helps to clarify and pull together evidence on what treatments and approaches have been shown to be effective, and to increase understanding of what should be included in commissioned services. The useful and comprehensive chapter on evaluation of individual weight management services gives examples of evaluation at different stages of interventions and what can be measured for each, emphasising the importance of considering evaluation from the beginning of the planning process. In addition the emphasis throughout on evidence-based practice clarifies treatments shown to be effective. All in all this is a great addition to the published work on weight management, written by practitioners uniquely equipped to do so. It is good value for money and thoroughly recommended. Statement on conflict of interest: Hilda Mulrooney has served as a Committee member of domUK with both Clare Grace and Dympna Pearson, and has worked with Dympna Pearson in LNDS in the past. In addition she facilitates regularly on Behaviour Training courses run by Dympna Pearson.

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About the Authors Dympna Pearson is a Registered Dietitian with extensive experience of working in different clinical settings and of providing training for healthcare professionals. Her particular interests are lifestyle change in relation to diabetes, coronary heart disease and weight management. Clare Grace is a Registered Dietitian with many years of experience in the clinical management of obesity and has a particular interest in the research underpinning weight management interventions. She provides regular obesity management training for healthcare professionals and students.

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