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Nutrition Counseling & Education Skill Development, 5th Edition

Kathleen D. Bauer, Doreen Liou

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Nutrition Counseling & Education Skill Development 5th Edition by Kathleen D. Bauer/Doreen Liou
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Overview

Bauer/Liou's updated, full-color NUTRITION COUNSELING & EDUCATION SKILL DEVELOPMENT, 5th Edition, helps entry-level nutritional professionals develop a solid foundation in counseling, education principles and evaluation methodologies. The books step-by-step approach includes case studies and first-person accounts, giving students opportunities to practice new skills. Students learn to translate theoretical perspectives on nutrition counseling into actual effective dialogues that have the power to influence client knowledge, skills and attitudes. Practical guidelines for using telehealth, social media and starting a private practice are included. This text works seamlessly with the MindTap digital learning platform, featuring interactive videos, case studies and review questions to engage students in learning and applying fundamental skills.

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Meet the Authors

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Kathleen D. Bauer

Kathleen D. Bauer, Ph.D., R.D., was the founder and has been the director of the Nutrition Counseling Clinic at Montclair State University for more than ten years. She teaches both undergraduate and graduate nutrition counseling courses. Her applied nutrition counseling experiences extend to wellness programs, fitness centers, hospitals, nursing homes and private practice. A major area of interest has been the development of innovative nutrition education programs and materials for the general public and higher education. Bauer was director of the dietetics program at Montclair State University for 14 years.

Doreen Liou

Doreen Liou, Ed.D., R.D., served as the director of the Didactic Program in Dietetics at Montclair State University for over ten years. She spearheaded the program to its initial accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics. She teaches both undergraduate and graduate courses in nutrition education and social marketing. Her research interests encompass qualitative and quantitative methods in addressing chronic disease risk and the applications of social psychological theories in diverse population groups. Her nutrition education experiences extend to a variety of academic, community and clinical settings.

What's New

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  • Reflecting the latest research and practice in the field, the book incorporates new coverage on starting a private practice, using social media and practicing telehealth.
  • UPDATED GUIDELINES: This edition includes updated professional standards, government guidelines and research findings such as the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics' Nutrition Care Process, 2024 Scope and Standards of Practice, 2022 ACEND Accreditation Standards and the 2023 Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ Approaches To Ethical Decision-Making.
  • In order to improve nutrition counseling and education outcomes, some of the new topics incorporated into various chapters include an emphasis on cultural sensitivity and awareness, fostering implementation of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access (IDEA) Action Plan. Throughout the book, students learn about evidence-based best practices, practicing what they have learned in guided activities and engage in reflective activities to better understand and utilize concepts.

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  • PRACTICAL EXAMPLES: Recognizing that nutrition education and counseling takes place in a variety of settings, the authors provide concrete examples, case studies and first-person accounts that represent a variety of wellness, private practice and institutional settings.
  • ACTION-BASED LEARNING: Exercises integrated into the text allow students to interact with chapter concepts and can be assigned individually or used as classroom activities. Chapter review questions and a culminating assignment that integrate all or most of the major topics covered, deepen student understanding. Assignments can be used as written or modified to meet instructors' needs. The final assignment in Chapter 10, Group Counseling, can be used as an example.
  • EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACHES: These approaches, grounded in behavior change models and theories found to be effective for educational and counseling interventions, are analyzed and integrated into the book's skill-development exercises.
  • BEHAVIOR CHANGE ACTIVITIES: These activities help students process and learn how the models and theories are commonly used in nutrition counseling, education and research. All theories and counseling approaches, including Motivational Interviewing and the Transtheoretical Model, are covered in detail in Chapter 2 and integrated into appropriate places throughout the book.
  • GUIDED COUNSELING INTERVENTION: The final chapter consists of a four-week guided nutrition counseling intervention that demonstrates how the book's theoretical discussions, practice activities and nutrition tools can be effectively integrated and applied.
  • MINDTAP FOR THE 5TH EDITION OF NUTRITION COUNSELING & EDUCATION SKILL DEVELOPMENT: MindTap offers online resources to support learning and application such as an interactive eBook, case studies from the book, auto-graded quizzes and videos that show common counseling and education approaches. For instructors who plan for their students to interview or provide nutrition counseling with a volunteer client, examples of a HIPPA-reviewed Student Nutrition Interview and Counseling Agreement forms are available digitally in MindTap.
  • ROBUST INSTRUCTOR SUPPLEMENT SUPPORT: A wide variety of resources are available online to help faculty teach counseling concepts and to help students learn counseling and education approaches.
  • FULL-COLOR DESIGN: Full-color design clarifies content and enhances the student's learning experience.

Table of Contents

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1. Preparing to Meet Your Clients.
2. Frameworks for Understanding and Attaining Behavior Change.
3. Communication Essentials.
4. Meeting Your Client: The Counseling Interview.
5. Developing A Nutrition Care Plan: Putting It All Together.
6. Promoting Change to Facilitate Self-Management.
7. Making Behavior Change Last.
8. Physical Activity.
9. Communication with Diverse Population Groups.
10. Group Facilitation and Counseling.
11. Keys to Successful Nutrition Education Interventions.
12. Educational Strategies, Technology, and Evaluation.
13. Private Practice, Professionalism and Social Media Marketing.
14. Guided Counseling Experience.

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