Reddit reviews Self-Determination Theory in the Clinic: Motivating Physical and Mental Health

Thanks for the kind words..

Because motivation is so closely tied to satisfying basic psychological needs, most of what works for kids works for adults. The book above does a good job of putting theoretical concepts into clinical practice as does this book by some of the same authors:

https://www.amazon.com/Goal-Setting-Motivation-Therapy-Engaging/dp/1849054487/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1473017647&sr=8-2&keywords=motivation+goal+setting

This book focuses on adults and self-determination theory, which has solid evidence supporting it and is a good match for rehab - this book isn't as rehab oriented as the other book - more geared towards MDs but a lot of the discussion will be very relevant to working with dysphagia and dealing with adherence.

[https://www.amazon.com/Self-Determination-Theory-Clinic-Motivating-Physical/dp/030019983X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1473017793&sr=8-1&keywords=self-determination+theory+in+the+clinic]
(https://www.amazon.com/Self-Determination-Theory-Clinic-Motivating-Physical/dp/030019983X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1473017793&sr=8-1&keywords=self-determination+theory+in+the+clinic)

There's no way to effectively think about how to promote motivation without understanding theories of motivation. When you understand the theories, what you should or shouldn't do becomes more or less obvious. selfdeterminationtheory.org has many free to download articles.