behavioral counseling; counseling for behavioral change

Indications

• integral part of helping patients attain a healthy lifestyle
• USPSTF recommends behavioral counseling to promote a healthy diet & physical activity for adults >= 18 years of age who are at increased risk for cardiovascular disease*

* hypertension or elevated blood pressure

* dyslipidemia

* metabolic syndrome

* 10 year atherosclerotic cardiovascular risk of >= 7.5%

Procedure

• 6 hours of contact over 12 monts
• some 1 on 1 time with an interventionist
• use of motivational interviewing & behavioral change techniques
  • goal setting
  • active use of self monitoring
  • addressing barriers related to diet, physical activity or weight change

* may be outsourced

More general terms

• counseling