The Fifteen Minute Hour: Therapeutic Talk in Primary Care

Abstract

Fifth edition. The body-mind and the primary care practitioner -- Patients, stress, and the office visit -- Starting with the BATHE technique -- Small interventions that have large effects -- Therapeutic pearls for brief counseling sessions -- Agenda for the fifteen-minute counseling/therapy session -- Therapeutic talk with difficult patients -- Accenting the positive : putting an affirmative spin on the BATHE technique -- Handling special situations, staff, and assuring self-preservation -- Wrapping up -- integrating treatments, modifying lifestyles, getting results -- Appendix A : Twelve good questions and three good answers for all seasons -- Appendix B : Recommended books and other resources for patients.