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. 1992 Feb;38:309–319.

Psychological Barriers to Behavior Change

How to indentify the barriers that inhibit change

James M Olson
PMCID: PMC2145450  PMID: 21221258

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.

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