Health Behavior Change and Treatment Adherence: Evidence-based Guidelines for Improving Healthcare

Health Behavior Change and Treatment Adherence: Evidence-based Guidelines for Improving Healthcare 

by M. Robin DiMatteo

Each year, during more than a billion medical visits in the United States, health professionals provide recommendations for disease prevention and treatment, yet nearly half of these recommendations are not followed. This book presents up-to-date, theory-driven, and evidence-based guidance for addressing the ongoing challenges of treatment adherence, using a social-ecological framework.

Designed for a broad range of practitioners, the book features numerous cases and clinical examples that demonstrate key practice principles. Each chapter includes instructional and self-study tools—such as learning objectives, chapter summaries, review questions, discussion prompts, and suggested readings—making it well suited for clinical health-science courses.

With a strong foundation in research and an accessible writing style, the book is intended for professionals and students in medicine, public health, nursing, health education, health coaching, allied health, dentistry, clinical and health psychology, counseling, and social work. It is also useful for anyone who wants to take a more active role in their own health or support others in doing so.