title: Guidelines for diet counseling.
abstract: Members of the American Dietetic Association have shown an interest in having some procedural guidance in the process of dietary counseling. Such guidelines, prepared by a committee of the Diet Therapy Section, are presented. They include: a clarification of terminology; requirements for counseling in terms of knowledge, skills, and equipment; recommended procedural steps in counseling; and a supportive bibliography. While these guidelines are intended chiefly for dietitians in clinic and/or ambulatory care situations, the principles, philosophy, and general methodology should be basic to any educational situation, recognizing that circumstances can well present varying limitations.
mesh_terms: D001521:Behavior Therapy; D001634:Bibliographies as Topic; D003376:Counseling; D004032:Diet; D004035:Diet Therapy; D004046:Dietetics; D005544:Forecasting; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012958:Societies, Scientific; D014481:United States