Process - Physician - Fraser Health Authority

TipsTeachingSelling Strategies• Explain how the self-management strategies impact their depression and supplementany medication they may be taking.ImplementingBite Size• Don’t hand out the whole package of skills at once. Try one at a time. Select theskill/activity that you think fits the person and that she/he is most likely tosuccessfully accomplish.Achieving Goals• Set realistic goals and low expectations. In order to guarantee success aim at theminimum the patient is certain of achieving over a specific period of time. Aim for acommitment of 75% or higher.Building Skills• If they practice skill #1 the first week, then in the second week they can add #2, butstill continue doing #1. The end goal is to have a repertoire of well-practiced skills,which then become automatic.PlanningOrganize• Schedule regular follow-up and remember to use bite-size pieces (one handout ata time) to fit with “real” GP time. Set up binders with sleeves that contain copies ofhandouts for easy use. Keep notes on what handouts have been given.CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGECBIS MANUAL | MAY 2009INTRODUCTION | 311