In Search of How People Change

How people intentionally change addictive behaviors with and without interference is not well understood by behavioral scientists. This article summarizes enquiry on self-initiated and professionally facilitated change of addictive behaviors using the key transtheoretical constructs of stages and processes of change. registration of addictive behaviors involves progression through five stagesprecontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, and maintenanceand individuals typically reuse through these stages several times before termination of the addiction. Multiple studies endure strong support for these tages as well as for a finite and common set of change processes used to progress through the stages. look into to date supports a transtheoretical model of change that systematically integrates the stages with processes of change from divers(prenominal) theories of psychotherapy.REFERENCES Abrams, D. B. , Follicle, M. J. , & Biener, L. (1988, November). Individual versus g roup self-help smoking outcome at the workplace initial impact and 12-month outcomes. In T. Glynn (Chair), Four National Cancer Institute-funded self-help smoking cessation trials Interim results and emerging patterns. Symposium conducted at the annual eeting of the Association for the Advancement of behavior Therapy, New York. Beitman, B. D. (1986).