DefinePK

Abstract

Coping with chronic disease, such as obesity, is central toeffective management. Coping skills enhancement,therefore, should be made part of obesity therapy. TheAEIOU model, coupled with the five Bad Bs and five PositivePs, allows health care professionals to integrate copingskills enhancement in routine care. Analysis andelimination of negative coping mechanisms, initiation andintegration of positive skills, ongoing observation and useof opportunities for optimization, and upgradation of one’sunderstanding, allow enhancement of coping skills. Thisshould be considered standard of care in all obesitymanagement programmes.
Keywords: Motivation, motivational therapeutics, obesity,person centred care, psychosocial