Leslie R. Martin, Ph.D., is professor and chair of the Department of Psychology at La Sierra University; she is also a research psychologist at the University of California, Riverside. M. Robin DiMatteo, Ph.D., is Distinguished Professor of Psychology, University of California, Riverside.

I found it an easy read. It can be dipped into and out of without difficulty and I found it enjoyable and educational as there are messages relevant to occupational health practice in each of the chapters.

• 1. From Communication to Healthy Behavior and Adherence ; Leslie R. Martin and M. Robin DiMatteo ; Part One: The Three-Factor Model ; 2. Barriers and Keys to Treatment Adherence and Health Behavior Change ; Leslie R. Martin ; Part Two: Information ; 3. Health Literacy and Information Exchange in Medical Settings ; Debra B. Keller, Urmimala Sarkar, and Dean Schillinger ; 4. The Role of Nonverbal Communication in Medical Interactions: Empirical Results, Theoretical Bases, and Methodological Issues ; Marianne Schmid Mast and Gaetan Cousin ; 5. The Art of Medical Information Exchange ; Claude Richard and Marie-Therese Lussier ; 6. Partnering with and Involving Patients ; Rebekah C. Laidsaar-Powell, Stella Bu, and Kirsten J. McCaffery ; 7. Training for Effective Communication in Healthcare Settings ; Marcy E. Rosenbaum and Jonathan D. Silverman ; 8. Beyond the Dyad: Communication in Triadic (and More) Medical Encounters ; Michele G. Greene and Ronald D. Adelman ; 9. Systemwide Communication ; Enrico Coiera and Mei-Sing Ong ; Part Three: Motivation ; 10. Health Beliefs and Health Outcomes ; John N. Harvey ; 11. Perceived Risk and its Relationship to Health-Related Decisions and Behavior ; Erika A. Waters, Amy McQueen, and Linda D. Cameron ; 12. Readiness to Change and the Transtheoretical Model as Applied to Addictive Disorders: A Balanced Appraisal ; Nick Heather and Johannes Honekopp ; 13. Persuasion and Motivation ; Jerry Suls and Kathryn Bruchmann ; 14. The Role of Culture in Promoting Effective Clinical Communication, Behavior Change, and Treatment Adherence ; Sarah J. Flynn, Lisa A. Cooper, and Tiffany L. Gary-Webb ; 15. Commitment to Change: An Examination of the Maintenance of Health Behavior Changes ; Kristin P. Beals and Janella M. Godoy ; Part Four: Strategy ; 16. Social Networks, Social Support, and Health-Related Behavior ; Mary P. Gallant ; 17. Non-traditional Approaches for Improving Adherence ; Juliet B. Beni ; 18. Social and Environmental barriers to Adherence and Healthy Behavior ; Leslie R. Martin ; 19. Team-based Techniques for Improving Health Behavior ; Christopher Nemeth ; 20. The Importance of Effective Measurement for Fostering Change ; M. Robin DiMatteo, Tricia A. Miller, and Leslie R. Martin ; Part Five: Life Span and Co-morbidity Issues ; 21. Pediatric Adherence and Health Behavior Change ; Dennis Drotar and Jennifer M. Rohan ; 22. Issues in Adolescent Adherence and Health Behavior Change ; Jan L. Wallander, Chris Fradkin, and Sarah M. Scott ; 23. Issues in Aging, Adherence, and Health Behavior Change ; Marie C. Bradley and Carmel M. Hughes ; 24. Adherence and Health Behavior Change in the Context of Mental Health Challenges ; Kelly B. Haskard-Zolnierek and Summer L. Williams ; 25. Managing Complex Regimens: The Psychological Context of Family Management of Pediatric Diabetes ; Tim Wysocki ; 26. Health Communication: Implications for Reform and Public Policy ; Leslie R. Martin and M. Robin DiMatteo

Leslie R. Martin, Ph.D., is professor and chair of the Department of Psychology at La Sierra University; she is also a research psychologist at the University of California, Riverside. M. Robin DiMatteo, Ph.D., is Distinguished Professor of Psychology, University of California, Riverside.

I found it an easy read. It can be dipped into and out of without difficulty and I found it enjoyable and educational as there are messages relevant to occupational health practice in each of the chapters.

• 1. From Communication to Healthy Behavior and Adherence ; Leslie R. Martin and M. Robin DiMatteo ; Part One: The Three-Factor Model ; 2. Barriers and Keys to Treatment Adherence and Health Behavior Change ; Leslie R. Martin ; Part Two: Information ; 3. Health Literacy and Information Exchange in Medical Settings ; Debra B. Keller, Urmimala Sarkar, and Dean Schillinger ; 4. The Role of Nonverbal Communication in Medical Interactions: Empirical Results, Theoretical Bases, and Methodological Issues ; Marianne Schmid Mast and Gaetan Cousin ; 5. The Art of Medical Information Exchange ; Claude Richard and Marie-Therese Lussier ; 6. Partnering with and Involving Patients ; Rebekah C. Laidsaar-Powell, Stella Bu, and Kirsten J. McCaffery ; 7. Training for Effective Communication in Healthcare Settings ; Marcy E. Rosenbaum and Jonathan D. Silverman ; 8. Beyond the Dyad: Communication in Triadic (and More) Medical Encounters ; Michele G. Greene and Ronald D. Adelman ; 9. Systemwide Communication ; Enrico Coiera and Mei-Sing Ong ; Part Three: Motivation ; 10. Health Beliefs and Health Outcomes ; John N. Harvey ; 11. Perceived Risk and its Relationship to Health-Related Decisions and Behavior ; Erika A. Waters, Amy McQueen, and Linda D. Cameron ; 12. Readiness to Change and the Transtheoretical Model as Applied to Addictive Disorders: A Balanced Appraisal ; Nick Heather and Johannes Honekopp ; 13. Persuasion and Motivation ; Jerry Suls and Kathryn Bruchmann ; 14. The Role of Culture in Promoting Effective Clinical Communication, Behavior Change, and Treatment Adherence ; Sarah J. Flynn, Lisa A. Cooper, and Tiffany L. Gary-Webb ; 15. Commitment to Change: An Examination of the Maintenance of Health Behavior Changes ; Kristin P. Beals and Janella M. Godoy ; Part Four: Strategy ; 16. Social Networks, Social Support, and Health-Related Behavior ; Mary P. Gallant ; 17. Non-traditional Approaches for Improving Adherence ; Juliet B. Beni ; 18. Social and Environmental barriers to Adherence and Healthy Behavior ; Leslie R. Martin ; 19. Team-based Techniques for Improving Health Behavior ; Christopher Nemeth ; 20. The Importance of Effective Measurement for Fostering Change ; M. Robin DiMatteo, Tricia A. Miller, and Leslie R. Martin ; Part Five: Life Span and Co-morbidity Issues ; 21. Pediatric Adherence and Health Behavior Change ; Dennis Drotar and Jennifer M. Rohan ; 22. Issues in Adolescent Adherence and Health Behavior Change ; Jan L. Wallander, Chris Fradkin, and Sarah M. Scott ; 23. Issues in Aging, Adherence, and Health Behavior Change ; Marie C. Bradley and Carmel M. Hughes ; 24. Adherence and Health Behavior Change in the Context of Mental Health Challenges ; Kelly B. Haskard-Zolnierek and Summer L. Williams ; 25. Managing Complex Regimens: The Psychological Context of Family Management of Pediatric Diabetes ; Tim Wysocki ; 26. Health Communication: Implications for Reform and Public Policy ; Leslie R. Martin and M. Robin DiMatteo

Leslie R. Martin, Ph.D., is professor and chair of the Department of Psychology at La Sierra University; she is also a research psychologist at the University of California, Riverside. M. Robin DiMatteo, Ph.D., is Distinguished Professor of Psychology, University of California, Riverside.

I found it an easy read. It can be dipped into and out of without difficulty and I found it enjoyable and educational as there are messages relevant to occupational health practice in each of the chapters.

• 1. From Communication to Healthy Behavior and Adherence ; Leslie R. Martin and M. Robin DiMatteo ; Part One: The Three-Factor Model ; 2. Barriers and Keys to Treatment Adherence and Health Behavior Change ; Leslie R. Martin ; Part Two: Information ; 3. Health Literacy and Information Exchange in Medical Settings ; Debra B. Keller, Urmimala Sarkar, and Dean Schillinger ; 4. The Role of Nonverbal Communication in Medical Interactions: Empirical Results, Theoretical Bases, and Methodological Issues ; Marianne Schmid Mast and Gaetan Cousin ; 5. The Art of Medical Information Exchange ; Claude Richard and Marie-Therese Lussier ; 6. Partnering with and Involving Patients ; Rebekah C. Laidsaar-Powell, Stella Bu, and Kirsten J. McCaffery ; 7. Training for Effective Communication in Healthcare Settings ; Marcy E. Rosenbaum and Jonathan D. Silverman ; 8. Beyond the Dyad: Communication in Triadic (and More) Medical Encounters ; Michele G. Greene and Ronald D. Adelman ; 9. Systemwide Communication ; Enrico Coiera and Mei-Sing Ong ; Part Three: Motivation ; 10. Health Beliefs and Health Outcomes ; John N. Harvey ; 11. Perceived Risk and its Relationship to Health-Related Decisions and Behavior ; Erika A. Waters, Amy McQueen, and Linda D. Cameron ; 12. Readiness to Change and the Transtheoretical Model as Applied to Addictive Disorders: A Balanced Appraisal ; Nick Heather and Johannes Honekopp ; 13. Persuasion and Motivation ; Jerry Suls and Kathryn Bruchmann ; 14. The Role of Culture in Promoting Effective Clinical Communication, Behavior Change, and Treatment Adherence ; Sarah J. Flynn, Lisa A. Cooper, and Tiffany L. Gary-Webb ; 15. Commitment to Change: An Examination of the Maintenance of Health Behavior Changes ; Kristin P. Beals and Janella M. Godoy ; Part Four: Strategy ; 16. Social Networks, Social Support, and Health-Related Behavior ; Mary P. Gallant ; 17. Non-traditional Approaches for Improving Adherence ; Juliet B. Beni ; 18. Social and Environmental barriers to Adherence and Healthy Behavior ; Leslie R. Martin ; 19. Team-based Techniques for Improving Health Behavior ; Christopher Nemeth ; 20. The Importance of Effective Measurement for Fostering Change ; M. Robin DiMatteo, Tricia A. Miller, and Leslie R. Martin ; Part Five: Life Span and Co-morbidity Issues ; 21. Pediatric Adherence and Health Behavior Change ; Dennis Drotar and Jennifer M. Rohan ; 22. Issues in Adolescent Adherence and Health Behavior Change ; Jan L. Wallander, Chris Fradkin, and Sarah M. Scott ; 23. Issues in Aging, Adherence, and Health Behavior Change ; Marie C. Bradley and Carmel M. Hughes ; 24. Adherence and Health Behavior Change in the Context of Mental Health Challenges ; Kelly B. Haskard-Zolnierek and Summer L. Williams ; 25. Managing Complex Regimens: The Psychological Context of Family Management of Pediatric Diabetes ; Tim Wysocki ; 26. Health Communication: Implications for Reform and Public Policy ; Leslie R. Martin and M. Robin DiMatteo