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5. Integrating Physical Health into These Tools
These approaches also apply to physical health management.
Example: a person with uncontrolled diabetes and alcohol use.
Instead of:
“You must stop drinking to control your sugar.”
Use MI:“What do you notice happens to your body when you drink heavily?”
Use harm reduction:“What feels like a realistic change — even small?”
Use TIC:“I want to make sure this feels manageable, not overwhelming.”
Integrated care requires consistent relational practice across mental and physical domains.