title: Psychological Barriers to Behavior Change: How to indentify the barriers that inhibit change.
abstract: Adopting a healthy lifestyle often requires changing patterns of behavior. This article describes three categories of psychological barriers to behavior change: those that prevent the admission of a problem, those that interfere with initial attempts to change behavior, and those that make long-term change difficult. Strategies are identified that family physicians can use to overcome the barriers.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Olson