Prochaska

• intro - prochaska's six stage model

  • cyclical nature, positive and dynamic approach, people differ in how ready they are to give up their addiction, depends on stage individual is in how useful intervention is
• Stages;

  • pre-contemplation
  • contemplation
  • preparation
  • action
  • maintenance
  • termination
• • pre-contemplation - does not consider themselves having a problem - intervention = help addict to consider change
  • contemplation - now thinking about changing and have awareness they need to take action - intervention = understand the pros outweighs the cons
  • preparation - person believes benefits of changing behaviour are outweighing the costs. intervention = constructing a plan e.g. GP appointment
• • Action - individual has done something to change their behaviour in the last six months e.g. therapy - intervention = develop coping strategies
  • maintenance - maintained some change of behaviour for 6 or more months, avoiding situations where cues can trigger addiction - intervention = applying coping strategies
  • termination - Newly acquired behaviours such as abstinence become automatic, no longer turns to addictive behaviours to cope with stress, anxiety, no intervention
• Relapse - not considered as failure, can occur at any time (expect termination), would return to earlier stages.