Practical strategies and tools to promote treatment engagement [E-book]

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Introduction. Strategies for Promoting Treatment Engagement -- Behavioral economics -- States of change: pro-change -- Motivational interviewing -- Treatment-interfering behaviors. -- Cognitive behavior therapy. -- Acceptance and mindfulness -- e-Health and Telehealth -- Treatment adherence technologies -- Promoting Treatment Engagement in Context -- Serious mentally illness -- Substance abuser -- Depression -- Concerns of the elderly -- Behavioral problems in children: ADHD and OCD -- Cultural differences -- Diabetes -- Obesity -- Cardiovascular disease -- Upper respiratory disease -- Pain management -- Smoking cessation -- Anxiety -- Exercise and nutrition.

This practice-building resource examines the psychology behind non-adherence and the importance of building commitment to treatment as the foundation of successful therapy. Coverage starts by illustrating the complex phenomena of non-adherence at different stages of intervention―including mechanisms and situations that may prevent even initial engagement. From there, experts from diverse specialties offer interest-promoting strategies tailored to specific conditions (diabetes, anxiety, depression) and populations (children, dually diagnosed patients), informed by the current knowledge base on treatment effectiveness and recent technological advances. And the editors make patient-centered recommendations for the health and mental health professions to make therapy more accessible and open.