Topic Category: Behaviour change techniques & practice

Podcasts Positive CBT (51:06 minutes) Five positive psychology podcasts: Favourites to learn from Articles Theory at a glance: A guide for health promotion practice. This excellent resource provides definitions for all the required theories and change strategies (Rimer et al., 2005) Integrated motivational interviewing and cognitive behaviour therapy for lifestyle mediators of overweight and obesity in […]

Ackerman, C. (2019). What is positive psychology & why is it important? https://positivepsychology.com/what-is-positive-psychology-definition/ Ackerman, S. J., & Hilsenroth, M. J. (2003). A review of therapist characteristics and techniques positively impacting the therapeutic alliance. Clinical Psychology Review, 1-33. Anwar-McHenry, J., Donovan, R. J., & Egger, G. J. (2017). Chapter 16 – Happiness and mental health: The […]

Presented by Simon Matthews, FASLM, MHlthSci, DipIBLM, MAPS Download the slides for this presentation here: Behaviour change techniques and practice – Theory and application Presentation  

Required reading Lifestyle Medicine 3rd Edition Chapter 5 – Everything you wanted to know about motivation (Litt et al., 2017) Chapter 16 – Happiness and positive psychology (Anwar-McHenry et al., 2017) Motivational interviewing (Rubak et al., 2005) The transtheoretical model (pro-change, 2019) Positive psychology in clinical practice (Duckworth et al., 2005) Recommended reading Theory of […]

Describe specific behaviour change theories Identify the stage of change your client is at Describe and apply specific interventions to support behaviour change Identify the key role of the therapeutic alliance in supporting health behaviour change