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Reviews the book, Health behavior change: A guide for practitioners by Stephen Rollnick, Pip Mason, and Chris Butler (1999). Healthcare professionals are often frustrated by patients who" refuse" to take their advice and who, for one reason or another, continue with behaviors that have a negative impact on their health. This resistance to change may be seen as intractable, and the practitioner despairs of ever seeing positive change in these patients. This book suggests what we already suspect: it is not enough simply to give patients advice or to" educate" them. Although several research studies have shown that providing patients with advice alone is minimally effective, until now we have had little guidance as to what we should do instead. This book fills that void by providing practical guidance in an engaging and accessible style. This book the seasoned clinician with a refreshing new way to both conceptualize …